St. Johns is 3-0 against San Carlos since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Johns Redskins will look to defend their home field against the San Carlos Braves at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. Johns took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-0 victory over Globe. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Redskins considering their two-point performance the matchup before.
St. Johns' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jude Raban led the charge by rushing for 42 yards and three touchdowns. Raban didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made two total tackles. Another rusher making a difference was Mark Cox, who rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Johns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. Johns' defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Raban with two sacks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask San Carlos). They blew past Valley Lutheran 30-10 on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
St. Johns' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for San Carlos, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for St. Johns against San Carlos in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-0 victory. Does St. Johns have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Carlos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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