Football Preview: Olympian Eagles vs. Santana Sultans
The Olympian Eagles will challenge the Santana Sultans at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Olympian on the road against Trivium Prep as the team secured a 40-7 win. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 639th in California, while the Crimson Knights are ranked 167th in Arizona).
Olympian had a senior duo take command as Isaac Powell threw for 245 yards and five touchdowns and Arnoldo Mora picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Olympian'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 Powell and Wally Ignacio.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santana, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They put the hurt on Hilltop with a sharp 37-14 win on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Sultans considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Santana found their leader in underclassman Denton Goar, who picked up 129 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. Goar got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 78 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 339 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Olympian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Santana, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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