Football Preview: Strathmore Spartans vs. Santa Maria Saints
The Strathmore Spartans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Santa Maria Saints at 7:00 p.m. Strathmore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
Santa Maria is hoping to do what Lindsay couldn't on Friday: put an end to Strathmore's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Strathmore walked away with a 33-21 victory over Lindsay.
Strathmore's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaiah Colunga, who threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Colunga also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception. Strathmore also got a significant boost from Gerardo Ruiz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Strathmore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 208 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Strathmore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Pavone and Colunga.
Meanwhile, Santa Maria can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top against Pioneer Valley by a score of 23-13.
Strathmore is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.1 points per game. As for Santa Maria, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-7.
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