Football Preview: Santa Rosa Warriors vs. George West Longhorns
The Santa Rosa Warriors will take on the George West Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Santa Rosa: 10.1, George West: 11.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Santa Rosa is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Taft just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greyhounds. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Greyhounds: they've now lost six in a row.
Despite their defeat, Santa Rosa saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jj Anaya, who rushed for 113 yards, was perhaps the best of all.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, George West waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They claimed a resounding 62-0 win over the Bulldogs at home. The Longhorns' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Teagan Collins had an outrageously good game as he threw for 215 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Davian Zuniga helped Collins out on the ground, picking up 110 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
George West wouldn't let Banquete keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dylan Thomisee was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Having lost for the first time this season, Santa Rosa fell to 6-1. As for George West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Santa Rosa beat George West 27-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Zuniga, who picked up 49 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 81 yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santa Rosa still be able to contain Zuniga? There's only one way to find out.
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