After only 12 points in their last game, Aptos made sure to put some points up on the board against Santa Cruz on Wednesday. The Aptos Mariners simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Santa Cruz Cardinals 31-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Mariners, who have now won nine matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
The critical scores for Aptos came from Izzy Graff, Mia Sanchez, Jane Parry, Natasha Newcombe, and Ella Marta.
Aptos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Aptos didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Leading the way was Marta and her an interception.
Aptos has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Santa Cruz, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aptos is on the road again on Wednesday to play Soquel at 6:00 p.m. Aptos' defense has only allowed 9.3 points per game this season, so Soquel's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Cruz, they will challenge Harbor at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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