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By Arnie Leshin
Undefeated in four starts, St. Michael’s has also dominated the overall team statistics.
From first downs to penalties, the Horsemen hold the upper hand, and in the score by quarters, it’s not even close, with St. Michael’s piecing together 140 points for a 35.6 average.
In rushing, senior Marcus Leyba leads the way with 98 yards on 64 carries and also a team high six touchdowns. Behind him is sophomore running back Cole Sandoval with 12 rushes for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
In passing, senior Zach Martinez has completed 39 of 70 attempts and includes nine touchdowns.
In pass receptions, Chavez had caught 18 for 258 yards for a 14.9 average, and right behind is Lozada on 15-221 for a 15.4 average. And Leyba has reeled in five for 97 yards and a 19.4 norm.
In tackles, seniors Andy Dang and Dillon Pacheco have 19 each and Lozada has turned in 14 to go with 3 and 1/2 sacks.
TEAM STATS
FIRST DOWNS — ST. MICHAEL’S 113 – 562
OPPOSITION — 101 – 364
YARDS PER RUSH — ST. MICHAEL’S 5.0
OPPOSITION — 3.6
PASSING YARDS — ST. MICHAEL’S 747
OPPOSITION — 266
PASSING AVERAGE — ST. MICHAEL’S 54.3
OPPOSITION — 38.6
KICKOFF RETURNS — ST. MICHAEL’S 5-150
OPPOSITION — 15-82
KICKOFF AVERAGE — ST. MICHAEL’S 30.0
OPPOSITION — 5.4
PUNT RETURNS — ST. MICHAEL’S 7-137
OPPOSITION — 3-42
PUNT AVERAGE — ST. MICHAEL’S 19.6
PUNTS — ST. MICHAEL’S 9-290
OPPOSITION — 15-532
SACKS BY YARDS — ST. MICHAEL’S 6-55
OPPOSITION — 6-29
PENALTIES — ST. MICHAEL’S 22-181
OPPOSITION — 17-184
SCORING BY QUARTERS:
ST. MICHAEL’S 52 26 36 36 140 (35.6)
OPPOSITION 0 10 15 7 — 32 (8.0)
RUSHING: TOUCHOWNS:
MARCUS LEYBA 64-98 6
COLE SANDOVAL 12-116 2
ANDY DANG 9-49
CREED CHAVEZ 4-42 2
ISAIAH DOMINGUES 4-20
PASSING: TDS
ZACH MARTINEZ 39-70 9
JACOB KATKO 4-9 2
RECEIVING: YARDS AVERAGE
CHAVEZ 18-258 14.9
TAVEN LOZADA 15-221 15.4
LEYBA 5-97 19.4
DANG 4-34 13.3
DEFENSIVE TACKLES:
DANG 19
DILLON PACHECO 19
LOZADA 14 (3 1/2 SACKS)
SPECIAL TEAM POINTS:
CHAVEZ 13
LOZADA 2
