The Santiago Cavaliers will square off against the Gabrielino Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Santiago's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Estancia on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, the Cavaliers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gabrielino). They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Workman 33-6 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Isiah Caballero was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Peter Ruiz was another key player, picking up 53 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gabrielino's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Ethan Tran and Jahkai Lowe.
Santiago's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Gabrielino, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Santiago against Gabrielino when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 39-6 victory. Does Santiago have another victory up their sleeve, or will Gabrielino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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