Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Casa Grande). Everything went their way against the Petaluma Trojans on Saturday as the Casa Grande Gauchos made off with a 61-36 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gauchos, who have now won six matches by 21 points or more so far this season.
Danny Mercado continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 319 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made three total tackles. Another player making a difference was Jackson Metzler, who picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Casa Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Camden Bushey.
Casa Grande pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Petaluma, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Casa Grande and Petaluma are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Casa Grande will take on Windsor at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windsor's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Casa Grande's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Petaluma, they will challenge Montgomery at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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