Football Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Santa Clara Saints
The Orcutt Academy Spartans will head out to face off against the Santa Clara Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season.
Orcutt Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Laguna Blanca.
Ryan Dollahite continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Orcutt Academy also got a significant boost from Joaquin Perez, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Another reason for the win was Orcutt Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Perez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up fourhimself.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara entered their matchup against Thacher on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Santa Clara took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Thacher. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Toads recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Orcutt Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Santa Clara, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Orcutt Academy came up short against Santa Clara in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 34-22. Can Orcutt Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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