Football Preview: Santa Fe Christian Eagles vs. Vista Panthers
The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will challenge the Vista Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Santa Fe Christian's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Tuesday, when they got past Coastal Academy's usually-dominant defense. Santa Fe Christian blew past Coastal Academy 32-0 on the road. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
Santa Fe Christian found their leader in underclassman Therese Esmay, who picked up 114 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. Haidyn Lorenzen was another key player, throwing for 180 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of her passes.
Santa Fe Christian's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Lila Davis, Hannah Muscat, Madelyn Sleight, and Noelle Threat picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Vista faced off against Valley Center on Tuesday. Vista pulled ahead with a 13-12 photo finish over Valley Center. The score was all tied up 6-6 at the break, but the Panthers were the better team in the second half.
Santa Fe Christian's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Vista, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Santa Fe Christian strolled past Vista when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 39-20. Does Santa Fe Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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