San Pedro has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Banning Pilots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (San Pedro: 8.6, Banning: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, San Pedro slipped by Narbonne 13-12. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Gauchos are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for San Pedro came from G. Sutrin and F. Ramirez.
Meanwhile, Banning had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They never let the Gauchos onto the board and left with a 26-0 win. The Pilots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Alina Argueta, who threw for 103 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards. She is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as she's now passed for three or more in the last five games she's played.
Another reason for the win was Banning's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Narbonne's QB won't forget Iolana Nuhi-Yandall anytime soon given she sacked her three times.
San Pedro's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. As for Banning, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
San Pedro was able to grind out a solid win over Banning when the teams last played back in September, winning 32-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for San Pedro since the squad 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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