The matchup between Santa Teresa and Leigh on Thursday hardly resembled the 14-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Santa Teresa Saints came out on top against the Leigh Longhorns by a score of 44-34. The win was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brenton Gaches had an outrageously good game as he threw for 252 yards and two touchdowns on only 16 passes, and also punched in two touchdowns on the ground. 141 of Gaches' passing yards were hauled in by Aj Rangel, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Santa Teresa didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Isaiah Rivera and Robert Estrada.
When it comes to explaining why Leigh lost, don't look at Blake Zanger. Despite the final result, he rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 40 receiving yards and a touchdown. Zanger has become a key player for Leigh: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Charlie Lyon, who threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns.
Santa Teresa's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Leigh, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Santa Teresa has already played their next game, a 41-20 win against Lincoln on the 1st. As for Leigh, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 32-7 loss against Christopher on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
