The Gateway Charter Griffins are taking a road trip to take on the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway Charter has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Gateway Charter came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They took a blow against Westminster Christian, falling 42-0. The shutout was out of character for the Griffins seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Catholic came tearing into Friday's game 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 put the hurt on the Hurricanes with a sharp 27-7 win. Surprisingly, this marked the Hawks' sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
One reason for the win was Santa Fe Catholic's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for eight sacks. Joel Mendoza led the group effort, picking up three of those sacks all by himself.
Gateway Charter's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Santa Fe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
Things could have been worse for Gateway Charter, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 38-22 loss to Santa Fe Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Can the Griffins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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