Football Preview: Fullerton Indians vs. Santa Fe Chiefs
Fullerton is 5-0 against Santa Fe since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fullerton Indians will venture away from home to face off against the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m.
Fullerton came up short against Troy on Friday, falling 33-13. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 568th, while the Warriors are ranked 252nd).
Fullerton might have lost, but man, Zach Fany was a machine: he picked up 185 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Tanoa Tuvalu also helped out by tossing the rock for 270 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Santa Fe, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 57-34 margin over Buena Park on Friday.
Devin Clark was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 103 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lopez, who rushed for 41 yards.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 21 points in total. All came courtesy of Damian Perez-Valenzuela: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
This is the second loss in a row for Fullerton and nudges their season record down to 0-2. As for Santa Fe, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Fullerton took their win against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fullerton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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