A win for Santee just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 51-19 defeat at the hands of the Manual Arts Toilers. The Falcons lost against the Toilers in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 21-20 score last time.
Even though they lost, Santee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Manual Arts found their leader in underclassman Jamir Belote, who rushed for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Belote's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Backing up that air attack was Ezekiel Belote, who rushed for 94 yards.
Santee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Manual Arts, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santee will host Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Manual Arts, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Dr. Maya Angelou Community at 7:30 p.m. Manual Arts is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.1 points per game this season.
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