Two dominant signal callers in Brooke Zeller and Arnayshia Griffin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Santa Fe Raiders will take on the Bradford Tornadoes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Santa Fe 5.5, Bradford 6.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Santa Fe is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took down Keystone Heights 20-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradford). They breezed past Newberry to the tune of 53-0 on Tuesday. Considering the Tornadoes have won eight games by more than 25 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Fe better keep an eye on Griffin. She was instrumental in Bradford's win, throwing for 250 yards and four TDs while completing 74.1% of her passes, and also rushing for 45 yards and one score. That's the most passing touchdowns Griffin has posted since back in February.
Bradford 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 Griffin. She got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Santa Fe's record now sits at 10-1. As for Bradford, their record is now 11-2.
Santa Fe took a serious blow against Bradford in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 60-0. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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