Football Game Preview: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Banquete Bulldogs

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2024, 10:39am

Football Preview: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. Banquete Bulldogs

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The Santa Rosa Warriors will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against 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 made easy work of Porter and carried off a 27-7 win. Considering the Warriors have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Santa Rosa relied on 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's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

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 matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 58-6 defeat 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 victory 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 game against Banquete in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 win. Does Santa Rosa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Banquete turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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