Football Preview: The Webb Schools Gauls vs. Santa Rosa Academy Rangers
The Webb Schools Gauls are taking a road trip to square off against the Santa Rosa Academy Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Webb Schools is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, The Webb Schools and Silver Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but The Webb Schools suffered a 14-13 loss. Despite 72 more yards than the Trojans, the Gauls couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The Webb Schools' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaden Mozia, who gained 191 total yards, and Kaj Grayson, who threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. Mozia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, The Webb Schools was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The Webb Schools wouldn't let Silver Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Akoji, Jimmie Brown, and James Base picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Base a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Santa Rosa Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Trinity Classical Academy by a score of 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rangers have suffered since September 1, 2023.
The Webb Schools' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Santa Rosa Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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