Football Recap: Whittier Cardinals vs. Santa Fe Chiefs
Whittier lost against Santa Fe back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Whittier Cardinals were outmatched by the Santa Fe Chiefs at home and fell 40-8. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 846th, while the Chiefs are ranked 417th).
Whittier wouldn't let Santa Fe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whittier can thank Jakob Arroyo and Donovan Ruiz for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Devin Clark, who rushed for 162 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries for Santa Fe. Clark is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 103 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Xander Arias, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown.
Whittier has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Santa Fe, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Whittier didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 33-22 defeat against California on the 25th. Santa Fe has also already played their next contest, a 21-14 win against El Rancho on the 25th.
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