Football Preview: Temecula Prep Patriots vs. Santa Rosa Academy Rangers
Temecula Prep is 0-7 against Santa Rosa Academy since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Temecula Prep Patriots and the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers are set to duel. Temecula Prep's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Santa Rosa Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Temecula Prep's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Trinity Classical Academy offense got past them. Temecula Prep was outmatched by Trinity Classical Academy on the road and fell 40-7. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Santa Rosa Academy humbled The Webb Schools with a 43-12 victory. Considering the Rangers have won five contests by more than 26 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Daniel Marlow, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 49 yards and a touchdown. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. Dominic Vicente-Thomas was Marlow's top target, rushing for 46 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 13 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Temecula Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Temecula Prep was taken down by Santa Rosa Academy 42-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2022. Can Temecula Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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