Football Preview: Orcutt Academy Spartans vs. Thacher Toads
The Orcutt Academy Spartans will challenge the Thacher Toads at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Orcutt Academy is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since September 30, 2023 on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-8 victory over Villanova Prep on the road. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wildcats are ranked 91st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Orcutt Academy to victory, but perhaps none more so than Moses Aguirre, who threw for 178 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Aguirre is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Isaac Noble was another key pass catcher, picking up 133 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Thacher didn't have too much trouble with Laguna Blanca at home on Saturday as they won 20-6.
Orcutt Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Thacher, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Orcutt Academy took a serious blow against Thacher in their previous matchup back in September of 2019, falling 42-14. Thankfully for Orcutt Academy, Mike Sanderson (who rushed for 155 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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