Manual Arts won the last time they faced Santee and things went their way on Friday too. The Toilers came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 32-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Toilers.
A big part of Manual Arts' victory came down to the chemistry between Nasir Newell and his top target Joseph Damour. Newell rushed for 50 yards and one touchdown while Damour gained 106 total yards and a touchdown. Damour didn't just play on offense: he also forced one fumble and made six total tackles. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jordan Arnold, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Manual Arts was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Jake Martinez
| 09/19/25 @ Lincoln | 225 |
| 10/03/25 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit | 204 |
| 10/10/25 @ Santee | 103 |
| 09/12/25 @ Diego Rivera | 96 |
| 08/22/25 @ Locke | 75 |
| + 2 more games |
One reason for the win was Manual Arts' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jake Martinez with two. He also rushed for 103 rushing yards, which is notable because Manual Arts is 2-1 when he posts at least 100 rushing yards, but 1-3 otherwise.
Manual Arts' record is now 3-4. As for Santee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Manual Arts will head out to challenge Dr. Maya Angelou Community at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Toilers will be up against the Phoenix's rather soft defense (which has allowed 45.6 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Santee, they will venture away from home to take on Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will be up against the Democrats' rather soft defense (which has allowed 25.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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