Football Preview: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. Fullerton Indians
Santa Fe is 0-5 against Fullerton since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Santa Fe Chiefs will be playing at home against the Fullerton Indians at 7:00 p.m. Santa Fe will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Santa Fe will head into Friday's match after some sweet revenge against Buena Park: Santa Fe couldn't quite topple Buena Park on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 25-point defeat they took when the two last played. Santa Fe put the hurt on Buena Park with a sharp 57-34 victory.
Devin Clark was a one-man wrecking crew for Santa Fe as he rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Clark's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Andrew Lopez was another key player, rushing for 41 yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 21 points in total. All came courtesy of Damian Perez-Valenzuela: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
Meanwhile, Fullerton lost 33-13 to Troy on Friday. The Indians have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fullerton might have lost, but man, Zach Fany was a machine: he picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanoa Tuvalu, who threw for 270 yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Fe now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fullerton, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Santa Fe suffered a grim 28-7 defeat to Fullerton when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Santa Fe, Ryan Reger (who threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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