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The San Diego Cavers will venture away from home to square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. San Diego's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so St. Augustine's offense will have their work cut out for them.
San Diego will head out to face St. Augustine after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The matchup between the Cavers and Point Loma didn't end well, with the Cavers falling 31-13. While losing is never fun, the Cavers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Pointers are ranked 82nd).
Meanwhile, St. Augustine got themselves on the board against Madison on Friday, but Madison never followed suit. They really took it to the Warhawks for the full four quarters, racking up a 41-0 win. The Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
San Diego better keep an eye on Paisios Polamalu. He was instrumental in St. Augustine's win, rushing for 140 yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Polamalu is now averaging an impressive 100.7 rushing yards per game. Another player making a difference was Vince Smith, who threw for 96 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven passes.
St. Augustine was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 4-2. As for St. Augustine, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4.
San Diego came up short against St. Augustine in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 20-16. Can the Cavers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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