Cate quarterback Will Bouma sparked the Rams to 27 unanswered points in the first half en route to a 40-9 win at Malibu in an 8-man football game on Friday night.
With his team down 3-0, Bouma ignited the Rams with touchdown passes to Will Deardorf(15, 22 yards) and Mason Oetgen (30) and an 8-yard
TD run of his own.
Cate kept rolling in the second half as Deardorff capped the opening drive with an 11-yard run.
Following a Malibu touchdown, Cate’s Matt Holmes led the Rams on a 56-yard drive, culminated by a 1-yard TD run from Jack Ludviksen.
The Rams got solid defensive efforts from junior defensive end Michael Armstrong and freshman Matthew Stewart.
“This was a good win for us coming off of two straight losses,” said coach Ben Soto. “We were able to get back to executing our offense and came up with some strong defensive plays when we needed this evening.
“It was great to see the young guys get their shot and prove themselves to be a growing part of our team. I am proud of the hustle they have shown and upon the improvement in practice I knew they would be ready to step up to the big stage.”
The Rams (3-2) have a bye next week. They play Villanova on Oct. 19 in their Mt. Pinos League opener.