Santa Teresa has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Branham Bruins at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Santa Teresa will head out to face Branham after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Santa Teresa received a blow as they fell 31-14 to Christopher. The contest marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Santa Teresa got top-tier performance from Jaylen Malcom, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch
Meanwhile, Branham didn't have too much trouble with Lincoln on the road on Friday as they won 55-40.
Branham's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Michael Murphy led the charge by rushing for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Jack Lewis, who threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns while completing 88.5% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Branham was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Santa Teresa's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1. As for Branham, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Santa Teresa was able to grind out a solid win over Branham when the teams last played back in November of 2022, winning 23-15. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Branham's William Augenstein, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Santa Teresa to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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