The Aptos Mariners will challenge the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Aptos' defense has only allowed 9.8 points per game this season, so Santa Cruz's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Aptos is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 39 points on Wednesday, they were much more limited against King City on Saturday. They took a 26-12 bruising from the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Cruz). They blew past San Lorenzo Valley 40-7 on the road on Wednesday.
Aptos' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-6. As for Santa Cruz, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Aptos against Santa Cruz in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 54-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aptos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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