Santa Rosa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-13 win over the Loving Falcons. The victory was familiar territory for the Lions who have now won seven contests in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Rosa to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Chavez, who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Chavez a new career-high. Josh Cordova was another major influence, as he rushed for 144 yards and ran in a TD.
Although Loving took the loss, they still got scores from Trey Tarvin and Tristen Onsurez.
Santa Rosa is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.2 points per game. As for Loving, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5.
Santa Rosa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 50-0 defeat against Texico on the 30th. Loving does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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