On Friday, the St. Bernard Vikings were beaten by the Santa Paula Cardinals 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 848th, while the Cardinals are ranked 419th).
Although St. Bernard took the loss, they still got scores from Tarik Bragg and Jayden Armstrong.
St. Bernard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Aiden Gresham and Armstrong.
Allen Macias was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries for Santa Paula. Macias' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 138 rushing yards dating back to last season. Isaac Rabago was another key player, picking up 60 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Bernard's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Santa Paula, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
St. Bernard's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bosco Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Bernard is facing Bosco Tech at the right time seeing as Bosco Tech is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Santa Paula, they will square off against Carpinteria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Paula's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Carpinteria's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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