Football Recap: San Dimas Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 16, 2024, 11:44am

Football Recap: San Dimas Saints vs. Dana Hills Dolphins

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San Dimas and Dana Hills squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but San Dimas had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Dana Hills Dolphins by a score of 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Saints have suffered since November 3, 2023.

When it comes to explaining why San Dimas lost, don't look at Caleb Morquecho. Despite the final result, he rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Morquecho has posted since back in August.

Even though they lost, San Dimas was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 421 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dana Hills only rushed for 202.

It was another big night for Vanden Dugger, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown for Dana Hills. Radley Geiss was another key player, rushing for 126 yards and a touchdown.

The loss snapped San Dimas' winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-3 record. As for Dana Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.

San Dimas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Dana Hills, they will challenge Glendora at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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