Football Recap: Santa Fe Comes Up Short

Chiefs

Team Score (Highest)

09/26/25 @ St. Paul Lutheran	34
09/19/25 vs Slater	30
09/05/25 @ Northland Christian	30
09/12/25 vs Norborne/Hardin-Central	16
08/29/25 @ Northwest	8

Santa Fe scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 75-34 loss at the hands of the St. Paul Lutheran Saints. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their meetings with the Saints: they've now lost six in a row.

A big part of St. Paul Lutheran's win came down to the chemistry between Easton Sheets and his top target Tate Kreisel. Sheets threw for 289 yards and seven TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes while Kreisel gained 249 total yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Sheets a new career-high in passer rating (153.9). Another player making a difference was Roman Strobel, who gained 72 total yards and two touchdowns.

Santa Fe now has a losing record of 2-3. As for St. Paul Lutheran, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-3.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Santa Fe is set to face off against their familiar foe Concordia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Paul Lutheran will take on rival Sweet Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.