Santa Ana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 42-14 defeat at the hands of the Troy Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Saints can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 651st, while the Warriors are ranked 192nd).
Troy was led to victory by Rudy Alcala and Ethan Mundt. Alcala threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, while Mundt gained 143 total yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 61 yards. Vander Ploog was Alcala's top target, picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Santa Ana's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Santa Ana will head out to face off against Sonora at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sonora is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.3 points per game this season. As for Troy, they will be playing at home against Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Troy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Canyon likes a good challenge.
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