Football Preview: Santee Falcons vs. Manual Arts Toilers
The Santee Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Manual Arts Toilers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Santee came up short against Marquez and fell 33-21.
Ramaan Payre put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 150 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards.
Manual Arts never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Jefferson last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Democrats 42-7 on the road. Considering the Toilers have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jamir Belote was a one-man wrecking crew for Manual Arts as he rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Ezekiel Belote was in the mix as well, providing Manual Arts with two touchdowns.
Manual Arts didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ausar Born-Fowler and Belote.
Santee has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season. As for Manual Arts, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Santee has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Manual Arts struggles in that department as they've been averaging 280.3. It's looking like Thursday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Santee and Manual Arts were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Santee came up empty-handed after a 21-20 defeat. Thankfully for Santee, Shaun Black (who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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