Santiago had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They took down the Yucaipa Thunderbirds 31-14. The win was all the more spectacular given the Sharks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 198th).
Clayton Plewe
| 08/22/25 @ Yucaipa | 275 |
| 10/18/24 vs Great Oak | 254 |
| 10/11/24 vs Temecula Valley | 240 |
| 09/20/24 @ Roosevelt | 206 |
| 09/13/24 vs Ontario Christian | 204 |
Santiago can attribute much of their success to Clayton Plewe, who threw for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Those 275 passing yards gave Plewe a new career-high.
Santiago didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Yucaipa to a completion percentage of just 38.9%. The team can thank Khalil Page for the heroic effort on defense: he. Given Plewe's standout performance, it's clear Yucaipa's secondary just wasn't on the same level.
Although Yucaipa took the loss, they still got scores from Joseph Juarez and Devin Ortiz.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santiago will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Yucaipa, they will host Silverado at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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