South Gate made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mary Star of the Sea, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Rams fell just short of the Stars by a score of 36-34 on Friday. The close game was extra heartbreaking for the Rams, who almost overcame a 22 point deficit.
Michael Gonzalez and Nicholas Fonseca certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Gonzalez threw for 266 yards and one TD, while Fonseca picked up 199 receiving yards and one touchdown. Fonseca was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 61 yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Nicholas Quintanilla, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
A big part of Mary Star of the Sea's win came down to the chemistry between Tanner Rollins and his top target Dallas Christopher. Rollins threw for 219 yards and one TD while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt while Christopher picked up 74 receiving yards and one score.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Mary Star of the Sea, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0.
South Gate didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 54-44 win against Roosevelt on the 19th. As for Mary Star of the Sea, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 30-15 loss against Lawndale on the 19th.
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