Football Recap: Santa Rosa Panthers vs. Ukiah Wildcats
Santa Rosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Ukiah Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 627th, while the Wildcats are ranked 254th).
Although Santa Rosa took the loss, they still got scores from Daniel Mills and Rashai Thompson.
Ukiah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Omaurie Phillips led the charge by picking up 89 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Phillips is on a roll when it comes to receiving touchdowns, as he's now hauled in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another passer making a difference was Beau David, who threw for 132 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Santa Rosa's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ukiah, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Santa Rosa will head out to challenge Maria Carrillo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maria Carrillo will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Santa Rosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ukiah, they will welcome St. Vincent de Paul at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Ukiah's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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