Santa Barbara put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Moorpark Musketeers.
Santa Barbara's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kai Mault led the charge by picking up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Mault is now averaging an impressive 120.8 receiving yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Laird Finkel, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Barbara's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Mault, Bode Fauskee, and Javier Valencia picked up one apiece. Valencia is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Moorpark still got an impressive performance from Cooper Cronquist, who picked up 151 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Cronquist showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 63 yards.
Santa Barbara pushed their record up to 4-0 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Moorpark, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Barbara will head out to square off against San Marcos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (San Marcos: 11, Santa Barbara: 15.2) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Moorpark, they will head out on the road to take on Pueblo Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Pueblo Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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