PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Santa Barbara and San Marcos clashed in six rivalry games across three levels on Saturday as part of a fundraiser for the schools’ soccer programs. The results from the six games were evenly split, with each school winning a varsity and junior varsity game. Both frosh-soph contests ended in draws.
The event will repeat itself on Saturday, February 8th at San Marcos’ Warkentin Stadium.
Santa Barbara High’s Pepe Barron slips past San Marcos defender Luis Mendez. Barron scored one of SB’s two goals.
Santa Barbara High’s Landon Mullen controls a throw-in with his back to the goal as San Marcos’ Sean Estabrooks and Jake Castanha defend.
San Marcos’ girls varsity celebrates a goal by Kaitlyn Saperstein (10) off a free kick in the first half. San Marcos won 3-1.
Santa Barbara and San Marcos combined to score six goals in the boys frosh/soph game.
Two San Marcos attackers fight to keep Santa Barbara from clearing a ball in the JV game.
A San Marcos corner kick in the junior varsity game.
In one of the JV games, San Marcos’ defensive wall cuts down the angles for Santa Barbara High’s free kick.
San Marcos’ Lewis White switches direction in the Royals’ junior varsity win.
San Marcos’ Neema Nabidavoodi scored his first goal of the season on Saturday, which became the game-winner in the boys junior varsity game.
The girls junior varsity contest was won by Santa Barbara High 1-0.
The Royals will host Santa Barbara High in the next Super Saturday Showdown on February 8.
Santa Barbara High’s Alyssa Hernandez deals with a high bounce in front of a San Marcos defender in the frosh/soph game.
San Marcos freshman Emily Pearlman races upfield for the Royals’ Frosh/Soph team on Saturday. Pearlman scored for San Marcos in a 1-1 game.
