If Santee was feeling good fresh off their 55-22 takedown of Hollywood two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santee Falcons fell 33-21 to the Marquez Gladiators on Friday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gladiators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Santee lost, don't look at Ramaan Payre. Despite the final result, he picked up 150 receiving yards. Payre showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 65 yards.
Joshua Ayala was his usual excellent self, rushing for 264 yards while picking up 11.0 yards per carry for Marquez. The dominant performance gave Ayala a new career-high in rushing yards.
Santee's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Marquez, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-2.
Santee has already played their next matchup, a 51-19 loss against Manual Arts on the 17th. As for Marquez, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-0 win against Jefferson on the 17th.
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