After each having a week off, the Santaluces Chiefs and the Midland Bulldogs will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Santaluces is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Seminole Ridge for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-21 win on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Chiefs with their most commanding win of the season.
Among those leading the charge was Chris Siska, who threw for 153 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes. Another passer making a difference was Jorris Shephard, who threw for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only seven passes.
Meanwhile, Midland had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rams 69-13 at home. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Rams are ranked 686th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stroman Bridges was his usual excellent self, rushing for 136 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in October of 2023. Steven Garcia was in the mix too, providing Midland with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Midland was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 536 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Midland's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. Blade Brandon picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Montwood's side was Julian Williams, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Santaluces' record is now 4-1. As for Midland, their record is now 3-1.
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