The Santa Gertrudis Academy Lions''s recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They took a 34-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lyford. Santa Gertrudis Academy has struggled against Lyford recently, as their contest on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Santa Gertrudis Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Daniel Mendietta, Dj Castillo, and Kace Owen.
Lyford can attribute much of their success to Isaias Gonzalez, who picked up 159 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Aiden Olivas was another key contributor, throwing for 251 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Santa Gertrudis Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 4-4. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Lyford, San Diego, and Ben Bolt. As for Lyford, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Gertrudis Academy will take on Falfurrias at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Falfurrias is ranked 975th, while Santa Gertrudis Academy is ranked 1000th). As for Lyford, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Progreso at 7:30 p.m. Progreso comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
