Santiago lost against La Quinta back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Santiago Cavaliers took a 28-14 bruising from the La Quinta Aztecs.
Santiago didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Matthew Ramirez.
La Quinta's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Starnes, who rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Starnes is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Michael Nguyen was another key rusher, rushing for 36 yards and two touchdowns.
Santiago now has a losing record at 3-4. As for La Quinta, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Santiago has already played their next match, a 42-6 defeat against Anaheim on the 17th. As for La Quinta, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Loara at 7:00 p.m. La Quinta is facing Loara at the right time seeing as Loara is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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