Football Recap: Timi Akinyoyenu and Elias Triano Pace San Tan Charter Defense

If San Tan Charter was feeling good fresh off their 48-7 takedown of Apache Junction last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roadrunners took a 32-26 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seton Catholic Sentinels on Friday. Despite 108 more yards than the Sentinels, the Roadrunners couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

When it comes to explaining why San Tan Charter lost, don't look at Luke Cardis. Despite the final result, he threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Elias Triano for the heroic effort on defense: he. San Tan Charter's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.8.

San Tan Charter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Timi Akinyoyenu and Triano.

RJ Fogerty went supernova For Seton Catholic., picking up 60 receiving yards and one score, while also punching in one TD on the ground. That's the most receiving yards Fogerty has posted since back in September of 2024.

San Tan Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Seton Catholic, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

San Tan Charter didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 41-24 victory against Arizona Lutheran Academy on the 4th. As for Seton Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Safford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.