Football Preview: Santiago Sharks vs. Silverado Hawks
The Santiago Sharks will face off against the Silverado Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Two weeks ago, Santiago was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-28 to Hillcrest. The Sharks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Santiago's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Michael Spencer and his two. Aidan Hicks was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Silverado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of Patriot by a score of 21-18. Despite 111 more yards than the Warriors, the Hawks couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Silverado's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jace Weiss, who threw for 174 yards and two touchdowns, and Jayden Pauling, who picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santiago's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Silverado, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Santiago against Silverado when the teams last played back in September of 2015 as the squad secured a 51-7 win. Will Santiago repeat their success, or does Silverado have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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