The Patrick Henry Patriots will take on the Mission Bay Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Patrick Henry knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Mission Bay likes a good challenge.
Patrick Henry's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 45-0 win over Montgomery at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Aztecs are ranked 699th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Cody Cappelletti had a dynamite game for Patrick Henry, rushing for 153 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, while also picking up 37 receiving yards. Cappelletti's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards dating back to last season. Eli Ruiz was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Patrick Henry was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Patrick Henry wouldn't let Montgomery keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Robbie Patterson led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Meanwhile, Mission Bay had to suffer through a 48-7 loss at the hands of Christian. The Buccaneers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Patrick Henry's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-1. As for Mission Bay, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Patrick Henry came up short against Mission Bay when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-35. Thankfully for Patrick Henry, Charlie Hutchison (who rushed for 58 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 192 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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