Casa Grande's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Balboa Buccaneers 48-0 on the road. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Danny Mercado and his top target Wyatt Duff. Mercado threw for 210 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes while Duff picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Duff got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 99 yards.
Casa Grande's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Balboa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Casa Grande will venture away from home to square off against Rancho Cotate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Balboa, they will host St. Vincent de Paul at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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