Football Preview: Santiago Sharks vs. Temecula Valley Golden Bears
The Santiago Sharks will square off against the Temecula Valley Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santiago is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Santiago ended up a good deal behind King and lost 35-20. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 445th, while the Wolves are ranked 156th).
Although Santiago took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Wilson, Austin Ellis, and Braylen Tanner.
Meanwhile, Temecula Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Murrieta Mesa by a score of 24-21. One positive for the Golden Bears, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Even if they lost, Temecula Valley's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Noah Watkins was especially locked on to Murrieta Mesa's QB and sacked him 2.5 times. Watkins also set a new season high mark in sacks with 2.5.
Santiago dropped their record down to 1-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Temecula Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Santiago came up short against Temecula Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 35-25. Will Santiago have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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