Football Game Preview: Seminole Ridge on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 17, 2024, 7:33am

Football Preview: Seminole Ridge Hawks vs. Santaluces Chiefs

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After three games on the road, Seminole Ridge is heading back home. They will host the Santaluces Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Seminole Ridge nor Santaluces posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.

Last Friday, Seminole Ridge had to suffer through a 42-8 loss at the hands of West Boca Raton. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Bulls are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, Santaluces' undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 23-8 bruising from Palm Beach Central. The loss was the Chiefs' first of the season.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Israel Marion, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards.

Seminole Ridge dropped their record down to 0-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santaluces, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.

Everything came up roses for Seminole Ridge against Santaluces when the teams last played back in August of 2021 as the team secured a 51-12 victory. Will Seminole Ridge repeat their success, or does Santaluces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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