The Lompoc Braves will venture away from home to take on the Santa Maria Saints at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lompoc is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.6 points per game this season.
Lompoc is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Cabrillo at home to the tune of 54-6 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won eight matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lompoc didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Karen Nanclares, Ava Gallegos, and Madison Caballero picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a victory for Santa Maria just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Lompoc on the road and fell 40-8. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 489th, while the Braves are ranked 180th).
Lompoc pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santa Maria, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.
Everything came up roses for Lompoc against Santa Maria when the teams last played on Thursday, as the squad secured a 40-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lompoc since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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