St. Paul extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Damien Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Swordsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Spartans are ranked 21st).
Despite the loss, St. Paul still got an impressive performance from Gabriel Castaneda, who rushed for 77 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 105 yards and one touchdown.
As for Damien, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 30.7 points this season.
Leading Damien to victory were Isaiah Arriaza and Malachi McFarland. Arriaza threw for 277 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, while McFarland rushed for 168 yards and one score on only 13 carries. McFarland really tore up the turf during one magnificent 99-yard run. 119 of Arriaza's passing yards were hauled in by Travon Garrison Jr, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. Paul wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 48-14 defeat against Los Alamitos on the 12th. As for Damien, they have also already played their next matchup, a 24-7 win against Tustin on the 12th.
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