Football Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. Seven Rivers Christian Warriors
The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Seven Rivers Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Gateway Charter with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The Hawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Seven Rivers Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 40-28 victory over the Warriors.
Seven Rivers Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dominic Stasio, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 129 yards and three touchdowns on only seven passes. Stasio has become a key player for Seven Rivers Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three passing touchdowns, but 1-5 otherwise. Noah Magill was Stasio's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 100 yards on only seven carries.
Seven Rivers Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 327 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Santa Fe Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Seven Rivers Christian, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Santa Fe Catholic came up short against Seven Rivers Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2021, falling 34-28. Thankfully for Santa Fe Catholic, Nehemiah Vann (who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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