The San Dimas Saints will head out on the road to take on the Baldwin Park Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-7, which was the final score in San Dimas' tilt against Northview on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Baldwin Park came up short against West Covina on Friday and fell 28-20. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 494th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 218th).
Although Baldwin Park took the loss, they still got scores from Donovan St Cyr, Choyce Hampton, and Jacory Coleman.
Baldwin Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for San Dimas, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-4.
Thursday's contest might be decided in the trenches. San Dimas has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 213.4 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Baldwin Park, though, as they've been averaging only 95.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for San Dimas against Baldwin Park in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 64-33 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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