Football Recap: Gabriel Barraza Key Part of Team Effort in Conquistadores Win

Conquistadores

Margin (Wins)

10/10/25 vs Central	56
10/24/25 @ Santa Maria	55
09/18/25 vs Taft	55
08/29/25 @ East Bakersfield	30
11/07/25 vs Hoover	21

Cabrillo had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Hoover Patriots on Friday as they made off with a 35-14 win. Considering the Conquistadores have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cabrillo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Gabriel Barraza, who threw for 179 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 84.2% of his passes, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Andrew Wallace helped Barraza out on the ground, rushing for 97 yards and one score on only 12 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards.

Cabrillo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in six consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why Hoover lost, don't look at Cam Mobley. Despite the final result, he threw for 306 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 56 yards on only six carries.

Cabrillo has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Hoover, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Cabrillo has already played their next matchup, a 22-19 loss against Bishop Union on the 14th. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.