Cate’s 8-man football team dominated the first half of play in Saturday’s game with Orcutt Academy and came out on the other end with a 48-12 victory.
The Rams (4-1) led 34-0 at halftime thanks to three throwing touchdowns and a pair of ling runs.
“We played well. It’s their first in 8-man but they had a good-sized squad,” said Rams head coach Ben Soto.
Cate’s senior quarterback Kyle Mayfield connected with Max Wankner, Austin Gallegos and Max Vasquez on separate touchdown throws and added a 68-yard run for four first-half touchdowns.
Vasquez finished the first half with a pair of touchdowns by adding a 36-yard scoring run in the first quarter.
Mayfield and Gallegos went on to hook up once more in the second half for a 34-yard touchdown completion.
“We did a good job of running the ball outside and passing the ball when we needed to,” Soto said.
The Rams move on to their biggest game of the season against Thacher.
CATE 48, ORCUTT ACADEMY 12
Cate 13 21 14 0 – 48
Orcutt 0 0 12 0 – 12FIRST QUARTER
7:00 Mayfeld 18 yard pass to Max Wankner (Lowe PAT)
3:20 Max Vasquez 36 yard run (PAT no good)SECOND QUARTER
5:48 Mayfield 68 run (2pt. good)
3:22 Mayfield 29 yard pass to Austin Gallegos, (Lowe PAT)
1:05 Mayfield 14 yard pass to Max Vasquez (PAT No Good)THIRD QUARTER
10:37 Mayfield 34 yard pass to Galleogos (PAT good)
6:23 32 yard run by QB (2-pt failed)
2:22 John Vassar 16 yard run (Lowe Kick)
2:07 6-yard run by QB (2pt. failed)
