Football Preview: Santaluces Chiefs vs. Seminole Ridge Hawks
Santaluces hasn't had much luck against Seminole Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Santaluces Chiefs will challenge the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Santaluces' defense has only allowed 15.8 points per game this season, so Seminole Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santaluces is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Palm Beach Central just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. The contest between them and the Broncos wasn't particularly close, with Santaluces falling 23-8. The loss was the Chiefs' first of the season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Israel Marion, who picked up 55 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Meanwhile, Seminole Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were dealt a 42-8 loss at the hands of West Boca Raton. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Bulls are ranked 45th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Santaluces fell to 3-1. As for Seminole Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Santaluces was taken down by Seminole Ridge 51-12 in their previous matchup back in August of 2021. Can Santaluces avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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