After flying high against Hebbronville last Friday, Santa Rosa came back down to earth. The Santa Rosa Warriors took a 28-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Taft Greyhounds on Friday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jj Anaya, who rushed for 113 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Having lost for the first time this season, Santa Rosa fell to 6-1. As for Taft, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Santa Rosa will be playing at home against George West at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. George West will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Santa Rosa surely won't give up without a fight. As for Taft, they will head out to square off against Hebbronville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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