Santa Clara unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the MacDonald Condor on Friday, falling 28-6. The Bruins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Condor apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2024.
MacDonald's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isiah Tela led the charge by rushing for 119 yards and one score on only 15 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of John Leonard, who rushed for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Clara is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Del Mar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for MacDonald, they will challenge Mt. Pleasant at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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