JASON EPP

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The Turpin Cardinals got back to winning on Friday night with a 44-30 victory over the Boise City Wildcats. The Cardinals racked up 457 yards and 11 first downs on offense, barely outgaining the Wildcats, who gained 443 yards and 19 first downs.

Senior running back Saul Alvarado ran for 140 yards and two TDs on just ten carries and caught seven passes for 59 yards and another touchdown. Quarterback Cesar Quintana was 17 of 24 for 204 yards and a pair of touchdowns and ran for 114 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries. Mason Barnett caught seven passes for 56 yards and a touchdown, Aaron Gandarilla caught two passes for 58 yards, and Max Porras had 35 yards receiving.

Saul Alvarado led the way for the Cardinals defense with 21 tackles and an interception; Mason Barnett had 12 tackles, Daniel Ponce added 11 tackles, Teak Rorabaugh with nine tackles, Aaron Gandarilla totaled nine tackles including one for loss, Roger Sierra also had nine tackles with one for loss, Cesar Quintana tallied eight tackles, and Alex Alvarado secured the middle with eight tackles including one for loss.

Turpin (8-2; 3-2) will hit the road for the first round of the playoffs to take on fourth-ranked Okeene (8-2).