Buena won the last time they faced San Marcos, and things went their way on Friday too. The Buena Bulldogs won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the San Marcos Royals 21-20. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Buena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aaron Cesario led the charge by picking up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown. Cesario torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 92 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Hoff, who gained 53 total yards and two touchdowns.
Despite the loss, San Marcos still got an impressive performance from Diego Pedroza, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Pedroza a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win got Buena back to even at 2-2. As for San Marcos, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Buena will head out on the road to challenge Agoura at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for San Marcos, they will square off against Santa Barbara at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Santa Barbara: 15.2, San Marcos: 11) so any points scored will be well earned.
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