Football Recap: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Banquete Bulldogs
Santa Rosa put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Banquete Bulldogs 40-18. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won four matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Riley Fonseca was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry, and also throwing for 120 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jj Anaya, who rushed for 179 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Santa Rosa'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 Damian Lopez and Fabian Lopez.
Despite the loss, Banquete still got an impressive performance from Damien Jenkins, who picked up 162 receiving yards, and also rushed for 49 yards. Jenkins showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 58 yards.
Santa Rosa's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Banquete, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Hebbronville the next time they take the field. Banquete will head out to face Hebbronville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while Santa Rosa will host them at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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