The Pacifica Mariners lost 31-7 to the Marina Vikings on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while the Vikings are ranked 212th).
Even if they lost, Pacifica's defensive line still kept up the pressure with six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Jayden Leneker and Jerad Verdure who racked up five sacks between them. With that strong performance, Leneker is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Garrett Hunnicutt and his top target Shane Cassidy. Hunnicutt threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes while Cassidy picked up 167 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 93 yards.
Pacifica's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Marina, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Pacifica will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Walnut at 7:00 p.m. As for Marina, they will square off against Esperanza at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marina's defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Esperanza's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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