After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Norwalk, Santa Fe was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Buena Park Coyotes with a sharp 57-36 victory. For the Chiefs, this counts as revenge for the 46-21 loss the Coyotes walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Devin Clark went supernova for Santa Fe, rushing for 103 yards and three touchdowns. Clark's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Andrew Lopez, who rushed for 41 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Fe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 248 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena Park only rushed for 47.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Santa Fe, adding 21 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Damian Perez-Valenzuela: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 6-for-6 kicking extra points for an additional six.
Several Coyotes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kevin Garcia, who threw for 180 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Nicholas Zamora.
Santa Fe's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Buena Park, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Santa Fe will host Fullerton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Buena Park, they will venture away from home to take on Arlington at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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