Football Recap: Southlands Christian Eagles vs. Santa Clara Saints
Southlands Christian and Santa Clara squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Southlands Christian had to settle for second. They were dealt a 67-32 loss at the hands of the Santa Clara Saints. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-26.
Santa Clara found their leader in sophomore Jayden Ramirez, who threw for 320 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Those 320 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ramirez. Lucas Mendez also helped out as he racked up 102 receiving yards.
Southlands Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Santa Clara, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Southlands Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Clara, they will challenge Lancaster Baptist at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster Baptist knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Santa Clara likes a good challenge.
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