With a playoff game on the line, Santa Paula rose to the challenge on Saturday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over the Crespi Celts. The victory was familiar territory for the Cardinals who have now won three contests in a row.
Allen Macias continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 301 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also picking up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 301 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Izayah Mata also helped out as he racked up 120 rushing yards.
Santa Paula was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 450 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Crespi still got an impressive performance from Masyn Harvey, who rushed for 275 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Harvey was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards.
Santa Paula's record is now 7-4. As for Crespi, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Santa Paula will face off against Portola at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Paula is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season. Crespi does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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