The Santa Ynez Pirates are on the road again on Friday to play the Bishop Union Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Santa Ynez is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Arvin 35-21.
Jude Pritchard went supernova for Santa Ynez, throwing for 256 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown. 133 of Pritchard's passing yards were hauled in by Luke Gianis.
Another reason for the win was Santa Ynez's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Arvin's QB won't forget Jaxon Glover anytime soon given he sacked him four times.
Meanwhile, Bishop Union waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-6 victory over the Hornets. The Broncos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Emory Dondero looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 185 yards and a touchdown on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Union wouldn't let Sanger West keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Garin Pritchard was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Bishop Union pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Santa Ynez, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Santa Ynez has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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