The Santa Clara Bruins (Santa Clara, CA) football were winner over the visiting Saratoga Falcons (Saratoga, CA), 23-13 in Friday's non-league outing.
The Bruins now sport a 4-6 record.
With the defeat, Saratoga drops to 6-3 on the campaign.
Dry
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Welcome to Falcon Friday Night Lights, the final game of the season!
Tonight Tioga takes on the Santa Clara Bruins! And it’s Santa Clara’s Senior Night, so expect a large and lively crowd!
Santa Clara is 3-6 this year and 2-3 in their conference, after last year’s 3-7/2-3 finish
After winning their first game of the season, they lost 5 straight, then won 2 before dropping a 6-10 decision to Los Altos last week
These 2 schools haven’t met since 2018, but have played 5 times in the last 21 years, Saratoga holding a 3-2 edge
Saratoga is ranked #77 in CCS, Santa Clara #64
Their only common opponent is new MacDonald HS, Toga winning 35-28 and Santa Clara 40-0
Saratoga’s point differential this year is 247-143, Santa Clara 174-216
That translates to the Falcons scoring 27.4ppg and allowing 15.9, the Bruins 19.3 to 24
Points per quarter: Saratoga 7 10 7 4, Santa Clara 5 4 5 6
The Falcons started the year 6-0-1 before dropping their last 2
However, they’ve had a depleted roster as of late, being down as many as 6 starters
And those last 2 games have been against the top 2 teams in their conference, Jefferson (now 7-1 in the conference) & last week Gunn (8-0)
Notably, against a 10-0 Gunn squad averaging 40ppg, Toga gave up just 17; Gunn’s smallest margin of victory was 20, but Toga came within 14
So tonight marks the final game of the season for this squad that Saratoga can be very proud of!
They’ve already secured their 2nd-best record in the last 21 years of record keeping!
But tonight will be on the road, against a fired-up Santa Clara team with an energetic Senior Night crowd! Tune in at 7, or better, join us!
Currently about 58 degrees, going down to about 54 by 9pm
Santa Clara timeout w 56.3 left in the first, 4th and 3 on the Toga 4
PAT hike slips, attempt no good
Toga timeout, :24.9. 1st and 10 on Santa Clara 43
Toga timeout. 11.2 left in the half, 3rd down in Santa Clara 45
Great job Santa Clara dance, cheer, and marching band!!
Congrats to all seniors!
4:25 left
Toga timeout w 5;56 left, 3rd and 10 on own 32
2:54 left
2:45
1:40
Toga timeout w 1:25 left
1:13
Game over
Great season Falcons!! On to basketball, soccer, and wrestling! See you back for football next fall! Have a safe weekend!
Congratulations to #10 Charlie Arman (overall and special teams), #12 Doug Bettinger (offensive) and #71 Tevita Pahulu (defensive) for being selected the Saratoga Football Players of the Game.
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