On Friday, St. David faced San Manuel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. David Tigers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the San Manuel Miners 49-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by 48 points or more so far this season.
St. David's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Pacheco, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Pacheco's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cedar Haynie was another key back, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.8 yards per carry.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. David was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Manuel only rushed for three.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. David's defense and their six sacks. Tot Pacheco was especially locked on to San Manuel's QB and sacked him 3.5 times. Pacheco is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
The victory made it two in a row for St. David and bumps their season record up to 6-1. As for San Manuel, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. David will face off against Fort Thomas at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. David is facing Fort Thomas at the right time seeing as Fort Thomas is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for San Manuel, they will take on Desert Heights Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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