The Santee Falcons will face off against the South East Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Santee came up short against Lincoln and fell 41-32.
Santee might have lost, but man, Daynian Alvarado was a machine: he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry.
Alvarado wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 169 rushing yards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, South East was able to grind out a solid victory over Bernstein on Friday, taking the game 51-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Edward Rivera had a dynamite game for South East, rushing for 235 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.8 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Bryce Johnson, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns.
Santee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South East, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Santee against South East when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rivera, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santee still be able to contain Rivera? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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