The Santa Teresa Saints will square off against the Leigh Longhorns at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Santa Teresa will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Live Oak, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Santa Teresa made off with a 17-16 win over Live Oak. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Meanwhile, Leigh's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 24-14 victory over Lincoln.
Blake Zanger was a one-man wrecking crew for Leigh as he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 106 rushing yards gave Zanger a new career-high.
Santa Teresa's record now sits at 6-1. As for Leigh, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Santa Teresa beat Leigh 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Teresa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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