The Anaheim Colonists's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Santiago Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anaheim will be strutting in after a win while Santiago will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, everything went Anaheim's way against Costa Mesa as Anaheim made off with a 28-6 victory. Considering the Colonists have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jason Garrett looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 52 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 106 yards and a touchdown. Those 52 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Anaheim was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Santiago ended up a good deal behind La Quinta on Friday and lost 28-14.
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.
Anaheim pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Santiago, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Thursday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Anaheim has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santiago struggles in that department as they've been averaging 170.3. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Anaheim couldn't quite finish off Santiago in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 and fell 22-20. Can Anaheim avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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