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| 10/10/25 - Home | 45-13 W |
| 10/10/24 - Away | 28-41 L |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 30-10 W |
| 09/23/22 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 14-17 L |
| 09/18/15 - Home | 45-47 L |
A well-balanced attack led Santa Barbara over Rio Mesa in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Dons blew the Spartans out of the water with a 45-13 final score. Given the Dons' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 174th, while the Spartans are ranked 400th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aaron Baizan was his usual excellent self, rushing for 105 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
Santa Barbara's run defense was locked in: Rio Mesa could only muster -0.1 yards per carry. While nine picked up at least one total tackle, Baizan stood above the rest. He rushed for 105 yards and one score on only nine carries. Santa Barbara didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 14.8.
Santa Barbara's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 5.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Henry Crafton and Nate Meister, who racked up 4.5 sacks between them. Reid Miller was another major factor on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.
Although Rio Mesa took the loss, they still got scores from Juan Munoz and Diego Ramirez.
Santa Barbara now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Rio Mesa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Santa Barbara wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 51-34 defeat against Calabasas on the 17th. As for Rio Mesa, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-13 loss against Thousand Oaks on the 17th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
