Football Recap: Santa Clara Saints vs. Orcutt Academy Spartans
If Orcutt Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Santa Clara, they should've done a better job of containing Jayden Ramirez. The Santa Clara Saints simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Orcutt Academy Spartans 60-30 thanks in part to Ramirez, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 140 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Julian Garcia was another key player, rushing for 132 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making three total tackles.
Santa Clara was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Santa Clara's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. In that department, Chris Flores was the leader with two.
When it comes to explaining why Orcutt Academy lost, don't look at Joaquin Perez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. Perez showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 51 yards.
Santa Clara has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Orcutt Academy, their record now sits at an identical 5-3.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Santa Clara will square off against Southlands Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.7 points per game this season. As for Orcutt Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lone Pine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orcutt Academy will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
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