Football Game Recap: Del Oro Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 8, 2024, 11:38am

Football Recap: Del Oro Suns vs. Santa Maria Saints

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Del Oro fell victim to Santa Maria and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Santa Maria Saints. The Suns have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Michael Herrera-Chavez had an outrageously good game for Santa Maria as he rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Herrera-Chavez is now averaging an impressive 2.7 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Belmontes, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.

Del Oro now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Santa Maria, they pushed their record up to 2-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Del Oro will take on Boron at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Santa Maria, they will square off against McLane at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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