Football Recap: Santa Fe Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 1:26pm

Football Recap: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. La Serna Lancers

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Santa Fe suffered their biggest defeat since October 5, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by the La Serna Lancers at home and fell 49-7. The loss continues a trend for the Chiefs in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now lost six in a row.

Despite the loss, Santa Fe still got an impressive performance from Devin Clark, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. Clark was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 61 yards.

La Serna was led to victory by Ayden Contreras and Grady Long. Contreras rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Long picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Contreras a new career-high in rushing yards.

The defeat snapped Santa Fe's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for La Serna, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.

Santa Fe wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 20-7 loss against Grand Terrace on the 8th. As for La Serna, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 28-7 win against Troy on the 8th.

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