The Pacifica Mariners will square off against the St. Anthony Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Pacifica is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 27-23 W over Brentwood School. That's two games straight that the Mariners have won by exactly four points.
Pacifica's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but James Anema led the charge by throwing for 236 yards and three touchdowns. Pacifica is undefeated when Anema posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 3-4 otherwise. Pacifica also got a significant boost from Ma'Kai Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pacifica's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Jayden Leneker was the leader with two. Pacifica got some further help from Tyler Alvarado: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Meanwhile, St. Anthony waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 20-13 win over the Knights.
St. Anthony pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.9 points per game. As for Pacifica, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
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