Orrick is on a three-game streak of home losses, Santa Fe a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Orrick Bearcats will host the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Orrick focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up five on Friday.
Orrick is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Sweet Springs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Orrick was outmatched by Sweet Springs at home and fell 52-22.
Orrick wouldn't let Sweet Springs keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Orrick can thank Parker Floyd and Xavior Gaskins for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Fe). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Wellington-Napoleon 65-22 at home. The victory was some much needed relief for the Chiefs as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Orrick's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Santa Fe, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Orrick against Santa Fe when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 72-8 victory. Does Orrick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Fe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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