Football Preview: Seven Rivers Christian Warriors vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
The Seven Rivers Christian Warriors will play host again on Friday to welcome the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Seven Rivers Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Harvest Community by a score of 40-28.
Seven Rivers Christian got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominic Stasio out in front who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes. Seven Rivers Christian is undefeated when Stasio posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Noah Magill was Stasio's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards on only seven carries.
Seven Rivers Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Fe Catholic). They enjoyed a cozy 38-22 win over Gateway Charter on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Santa Fe Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Seven Rivers Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Seven Rivers Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Santa Fe Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, but they still walked away with a 34-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Santa Fe Catholic's Dayrel Glover, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Seven Rivers Christian to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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