After a quarterfinals win the Rangers move onto the Semifinals against the Santa Ynez Pirates.
By: Jacob Serrato and Luis Flores
Two days away until the Championship game and one team will be crowned champion, but before we get to that four teams remain and look to punch their ticket to the final round.
This Tuesday November 3rd, the No.4 seed Santa Ynez travel to the Mineral King Bowl to take on the No. 1 seed Redwood Rangers with a ticket to the championship game on the line.
Santa Ynez comes off a 19-0 win over Paso Robles in the quarterfinals with that win they move on and face the Rangers.
Ynez is led by two primary play callers. Farrah Lindley put up 1,044 passing yards, .551 Completion percentage, 18 touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and a passer rating of 81.9. Leighton Casey is the other play caller with 1,286 passing yards, .537 Completion percentage, 19 touchdowns, 15 interceptions, and a passer rating of 70.4.
The receiving core is led by Ella Gotschall and Presley Pinoli; the duo together have a combined 1,166 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns.
The run game has been a special part of the Pirates core. Presley Pinoli can not only play on the outside but can also lead the run game 1,277 rushing yards, 58.0 yards a game, and 22 touchdowns on the ground. Pinoli against Paso Robles had 18 carries for 221 yards and a touchdown
During the regular season the Pirates averaged 24 points a game, but during the playoffs the offense has been limited in the two games played the offense has only been able to average 12.5 points.
The defensive unit is headlined by some top notch play makers. Milly Malloy the pass rusher has 49.0 total sacks the next highest player only has 3.0. The secondary Ella Gotschall 10 interceptions, Hannah Ricci 12 interceptions, Myah Dunn 11 interceptions, and Leighton Casey 9 interceptions.
Despite the offense struggles the defense has held its part not allowing a single score in the two playoff games.
The Redwood Rangers had yet another blowout win against Lompoc 38-0.
The offense is still led by Emma Crisp who is coming off a 326 passing yard and 4 touchdown game. Blake Duncan still holds her ground as the lead back, Adriana Soria-Rosales and Analizah Balderas still remain a threat in the receiving game.
The non-stop offense has allowed for them to average 37 points a game in the playoffs, being able to blowout their opponent in each game
Along with the offense is a defense that has done its job two playoff games and no points allowed Jema Serrato and Tori Ochoa continue to be a monster in the pass rush racking up 2.0sacks each against Lompoc.
A defensive matchup is set up between two teams who have yet to give up a single point in the playoffs. Will the Pirates slow down Redwood’s high flying offense or will the Rangers eliminate the Pirates run heavy offense.
The winner will face the winner of No. 2 Bakersfield Christian vs. No. 6 Templeton.
A ticket to the Championship game is on the line. The Santa Ynez Pirates and Redwood Rangers only one can move on.
Jacob Serrato
Jacob Serrato is a senior and first year sports writer for the Redwood Gigantea, he is beyond thrilled to be apart of the Gigantea and to cover Redwood sports all year long.
Luis Flores
Luis Flores is a sophomore that is apart of Redwood Gigantea, he loves to write about sports topics and can't wait to write plenty of stories and cover every sport of Redwood.
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