Football Recap: Santee Comes Up Short

Santee lost against Shelton back in October of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Warriors were dealt a 67-7 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. On the bright side, the seven- point effort marked the Warriors' highest-scoring contest to date.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed six in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Payton Ferguson, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

Shelton was led to victory by Jhet Hagan and Justin Wiehn. Hagan rushed for 60 yards and a pair of scores, while Wiehn rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns. Those two rushing touchdowns gave Wiehn a new career-high. Owen Johnson was in the mix too, providing Shelton with two TDs.

Santee's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Shelton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-3 record this season.

Santee will head out on the road to take on Grand Island Lutheran on Friday. As for Shelton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Stuart at 3:00 p.m. The Broncos' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Bulldogs' offense will have their work cut out for them.