Football Preview: Leigh Longhorns vs. Santa Teresa Saints
The Leigh Longhorns's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Santa Teresa Saints at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Santa Teresa heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Leigh took over last week. Leigh came out on top against Lincoln by a score of 24-14 on Friday.
Blake Zanger was a one-man wrecking crew for Leigh as he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Zanger a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Santa Teresa hadn't done well against Live Oak recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Santa Teresa made off with a 17-16 win over Live Oak. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Leigh now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Santa Teresa, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Leigh came up short against Santa Teresa in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Will Leigh have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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