Football Recap: Santiago Starts Season with Win on the Road + How To Watch
By Team Reports
Aug 25, 2025, 12:15am
Football Recap: Santiago Sharks vs. Yucaipa Thunderbirds
Santiago had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 win over the Yucaipa Thunderbirds. The Sharks pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Thunderbirds cut but never quite recovered from.

Clayton Plewe
08/22/25 @ Yucaipa | 275 |
10/18/24 vs Great Oak | 254 |
10/11/24 vs Temecula Valley | 240 |
09/20/24 @ Roosevelt | 206 |
09/13/24 vs Ontario Christian | 204 |
Among those leading the charge was Clayton Plewe, who threw for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Those 275 passing yards gave him a new career-high.
Santiago didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Yucaipa to a completion percentage of just 38.9%. The team can thank Khalil Page for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Plewe's standout performance, it's clear Yucaipa's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Although Yucaipa took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Ortiz and Joseph Juarez.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santiago will host Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yucaipa, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Silverado at 7:00 p.m.
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