Terra Nova won the last time they faced Santa Clara, and things went their way on Friday too. The Terra Nova Tigers skirted past the Santa Clara Bruins 17-14.
Zachary Perez was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Terra Nova was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Terra Nova's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Perez and Austin Snead. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethan Veimoen was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles.
The win got Terra Nova back to even at 2-2. As for Santa Clara, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Terra Nova will head out to face off against Vallejo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Terra Nova's defense has only allowed 16.5 points per game this season, so Vallejo's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Clara, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Wilcox at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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