After two games on the road, Santaluces is heading back home. They will face off against the Leonard Lancers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santaluces' defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Leonard's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Santaluces is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Seminole Ridge 49-21 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chiefs considering their eight-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, Leonard came up short against Suncoast on Friday and fell 23-14. The Lancers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Judes Dorleus put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Santaluces' win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Leonard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Santaluces against Leonard when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 50-6 victory. In that game, Santaluces amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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