If Santaluces was feeling good fresh off their 49-21 takedown of Seminole Ridge two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Santaluces Chiefs came up short against the Midland Bulldogs on Friday, falling 56-31.
When it comes to explaining why Santaluces lost, don't look at Jamar Browder. Despite the final result, he picked up 208 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Jorris Shephard, who threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns.
Midland had a senior duo take command as Cutter Lange gained 82 total yards and three touchdowns and Stroman Bridges rushed for 141 yards on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Bridges has posted since back in October of 2023.
Santaluces' defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Midland, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Santaluces will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Park Vista at 6:30 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 884 yards in their previous games. As for Midland, they will head out to take on Frenship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Frenship knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Midland likes a good challenge.
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