The Santa Fe Raiders will challenge the Hawthorne Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Fe is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Hawthorne's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Santa Fe hadn't allowed a single point the last five times they've hit the field. Santa Fe never let First Coast get on the board and left with a 23-0 win on Friday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 23 points or more this season.
Brooke Zeller
| 03/07/25 @ First Coast | 75 |
| 02/20/24 vs St. John Lutheran | 60 |
| 02/18/25 vs Palatka | 55 |
| 02/20/25 vs Newberry | 52 |
It was another big night for Brooke Zeller, who threw for 215 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 75 yards on only six carries. Those 75 rushing yards gave her a new career-high.
Another reason for the win was Santa Fe's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 16 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ranilah Smith and Nat Williams, who racked up all 16 sacks between them. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to receiving touchdowns: she's hauled in at least two every time she's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Newberry on Monday, falling 25-0.
Santa Fe's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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