Santa Fe gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-14 win over the Zarephath Academy Eagles. The matchup was close at halftime, but the Raiders turned on the heat in the second half with 38 points.
Jasiah Powell was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 147 yards. Malcolm Merriex made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Santa Fe didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ivan Hubbert and Merriex. Another thorn in Zarephath Academy's side was Cole Chong-You, who picked up three sacks, forced one fumble, and made three total tackles.
Zarephath Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Coming up, Santa Fe will be playing in front of their home fans against Harvest Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Zarephath Academy, they will head out to challenge P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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