Both Santa Clara (9-2) and Santa Clarita Christian (11-0) have made it this far into the playoffs, but they square off this Friday at 7:00 PM to determine who is worthy to move on. Santa Clara has flexed its offensive muscles in its last four matchups, so Santa Clarita Christian has a real workout ahead of it.
Santa Clara went up against Workman last week. With 21 points in the first half, Santa Clara started the game off on a good foot. That gave them a 21 - 7 advantage at the half. The defense contributed as well, holding Workman to zero points in the second half. At the end of the day, Santa Clara walked away with a breezy 35 - 7 win.
Meanwhile, Santa Clarita Christian has netted another blowout to add to its collection (now totaling seven) after its most recent game. It breezed past Hamilton last week with a final score of 48 - 17. Junior Blake Kirshner had a wowing 388 passing yards passing yards in the victory. This sound performance was nothing new for Kirshner, who has been a rock for Santa Clarita Christian in the past six games. Senior Blaike Orth was another big-time player for Santa Clarita Christian. He tacked on three touchdowns to Santa Clarita Christian's score.
There could be some fireworks in this game: Santa Clarita Christian has finished with big points in its past five games; likewise, Santa Clara has had high scores in its last four.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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