Santa Maria extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Friday, dropping them down to 0-9. They were dealt a 55-0 defeat at the hands of the Cabrillo Conquistadores. The Saints were not able to make up for their loss to the Conquistadores from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Santa Maria lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Alexander Carbajal, who rushed for 53 yards and three TDs, and also threw for 85 yards and one touchdown. Santa Maria also got a significant boost from Tanner Finley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 126 yards.
As for Cabrillo, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 405th, while Santa Maria is ranked 878th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cabrillo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Wallace, who rushed for 143 yards and three scores on only six carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Wallace a new career-high. Another back making a difference was Jacob Baraceros, who gained 131 total yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Maria has already played their next contest (against Pioneer Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Cabrillo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 29-23 defeat against Templeton on the 30th.
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