Cate football’s offense came alive in a 59-20 win over Santa Clara on Friday.
The Rams came away with the first two scores of the game after Kristian Scurtis ran a touchdown in from 23 yards out and Quinn Pullen hit Tyler Martinez for a 32-yard touchdown pitch and catch.
Following a Santa Clara touchdown, Martinez hauled in his second touchdown of the game from seven yards out.
Cate then closed out the first half with two more touchdowns courtesy of Scurtis, one on the ground and one through the air.
The second half was more of the same story, beginning with another touchdown by Scurtis. On the next two scoring drives, Pullen took it himself for a rushing touchdown and then found Athan Rhenborg to cap off the scoring.
While the offense turned in an electric performance, the defense showed out as well with five interceptions. Martinez picked up two while Jacob Gabbay, Johnny Foster and Barron Crayton each had one of their own.
Foster and Cody Mast stood out as individuals on defense for the Rams.
“It felt great to get into the win column,” Cate coach David Soto said. “We competed hard for four quarters and I’m looking forward to building on this momentum going into next week.”
Cate will take on Villanova at home on Saturday at 2 p.m.
