Santa Rosa Academy came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Riverside Prep Silver Knights on the road to the tune of 45-12. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-6.
It was another big night for Daniel Marlow, who rushed for 66 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 105 yards and a touchdown on only nine passes. He is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Dominic Vicente-Thomas was another key player, gaining 78 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santa Rosa Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Santa Rosa Academy wouldn't let Riverside Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Ezekiel Thralls, Caleb Stecker, Ryan Peterson, and Anthony Sullivan picked up one apiece. Peterson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Despite the loss, Riverside Prep saw an underclassman step up: Cantrell Eubanks rushed for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Santa Rosa Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Riverside Prep, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Santa Rosa Academy has already played their next matchup, a 36-33 defeat against Trinity Classical Academy on the 11th. As for Riverside Prep, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-14 loss against Nordhoff on the 11th.
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