Football Preview: Santa Ana Saints vs. Laguna Hills Hawks
The Santa Ana Saints will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Laguna Hills Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Santa Ana is leaving town to face Laguna Hills after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Santa Ana came up short against Paramount on Friday, falling 27-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Saints have suffered since September 8, 2023.
Meanwhile, Laguna Hills had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell 21-14 to Aliso Niguel.
Although Laguna Hills took the loss, they still got scores from Ryan Mckevitt and Khryztopher Entrala.
Santa Ana came up short against Laguna Hills when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 23-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mckevitt, who rushed for 261 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per carry. Now that Santa Ana knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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