San Marin has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Marin Catholic has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in San Marin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Last Friday, San Marin narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Ukiah 38-35. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 99th, while the Wildcats are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
San Marin had a senior duo take command as Wesley Timmel picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Joseph Cipollina picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Timmel's longest reception was for an incredible 92 yards.
San Marin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rio Seiler and Luke Saysette. Saysette is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marin Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Edison last Friday, taking the game 17-7.
San Marin's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Marin Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
San Marin didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marin Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 10-6 win. Does San Marin have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marin Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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