Football Preview: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Banquete Bulldogs
The Santa Rosa Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Banquete Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Santa Rosa's defense has only allowed 6.2 points per game this season, so Banquete's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Santa Rosa got the win against Porter by a conclusive 27-7. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Santa Rosa's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Riley Fonseca, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, and Carlos Medrano, who rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Medrano got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 63 yards.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 224 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 224 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 45 points the game before, Banquete was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They had to suffer through a 58-6 loss at the hands of Ingleside.
Banquete's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Logan Blanchard and Blas Villarreal.
Santa Rosa's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Banquete, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Santa Rosa didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Banquete when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. Will Santa Rosa repeat their success, or does Banquete have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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