Santa Maria was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Santa Ynez Pirates, falling 26-0. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Pirates are ranked 274th).
Santa Maria's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Maria will square off against Pioneer Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 29.43 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Santa Ynez, they will host Righetti at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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