Lompoc is 8-2 against Santa Ynez since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lompoc Braves will hit the road for the first time this season to challenge the Santa Ynez Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lompoc is headed out to face Santa Ynez after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Everything went Lompoc's way against Nipomo on Friday as Lompoc made off with a 30-7 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jacob Manzo was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. Marcus Bailon was another key player, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Santa Ynez never let their opponents score on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Dos Pueblos at home. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Pirates had established a 41 point advantage.
Santa Ynez can attribute much of their success to Griffin Bruner, who rushed for 12 yards and three touchdowns, and Jude Pritchard, who rushed for 53 yards on only five carries.
Bruner wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santa Ynez was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 241 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Santa Ynez wouldn't let Dos Pueblos keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Santa Ynez can thank Joey Duarte and Luis Salas for forcing both of them.
Lompoc couldn't quite finish off Santa Ynez when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Thankfully for Lompoc, Vince Casey (who picked up 124 receiving yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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