The San Dimas Saints played their first game of CIF on November 8th, 2024. They faced the Aliso Niguel Wolverines At San Dimas Stadium. The Saints finished regular season going into CIF 8-2, this was the Saints best record since 2019. This year the Saints made division 6 playoff after their previous year being in division 8 playoffs. The Final score was 43-21 , leading scorer was the Saints putting a end to the Wolverines 2024 football season.
The Saints started on defense and held the wolverines offence to a 3 play drive gaining barley any yardage forcing them to punt the ball leaving it the the saints offence. After a long drive of the saints offence Aaron Gomez connected with Julian vigil for a 35 yard pass, then the saints driving down field, scoring and making the field goal putting the Saints up 7-0. The wolverines then responded with another long drive down field, scoring and making the field goal as well putting the score to 7-7. Both teams kept fighting, The wolverines put a stop to the Saints offensive drive. The saints defense responded keeping them to a 3 play drive again forcing the Wolverines to punt the ball. At halftime, the score was 21-14 Saints being the scoring leader.
After the first half the saints came out knowing they were gonna win, The Saint offence proceeded to keep scoring and the Defense kept putting a stop to the wolverines offense leaving the Wolverines hopeless. After the Saints scored the Wolverines weren’t happy about it and lost their cool and started a fight causing flags to be thrown all on the field. After the altercation the saints offense proceeded to pound the wolverines defense, The final score was 43-21 Saints being the leading score.
When asked the question what kept the team so motivated the whole game and what do you think the reason you won Offensive lineman Aaron Ibarra said The Saints were grateful for the win being granted another week of football, The Saints will be Playing the Dana Hill Dolphins on November 15 2024, At Saints stadium for secound round of CIF.