Aptos extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-7. The matchup between the Mariners and the Salinas Cowboys didn't end well, with the Mariners falling 49-35. The Mariners lost against the Cowboys in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 56-7 score last time.
Joshua Bermio threw for 78 yards and one TD while completing 71.4% of his passes. Alex Sandoval was his top target, picking up 32 receiving yards and one touchdown. On the ground, Scott Catesi rushed for 111 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
As for Salinas, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 6.6 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.6 in the others.
Leading Salinas to victory were Isaak Hernandez and Michael Andrade. Hernandez rushed for 125 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, while Andrade threw for 145 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Coming up, Aptos will take on Hollister at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Mariners will be up against the Haybalers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.14 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Salinas, they will host Carmel at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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