Santa Clara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a blow against the Channel Islands Raiders, falling 42-7.
Adam Villanueva threw for 44 yards on six of 19 attempts. Mickey Ramirez was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground, Justin Munoz rushed for 28 yards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Channel Islands to victory, but perhaps none more so than Julian Gomez, who rushed for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 64 rushing yards gave Gomez a new career-high. Another passer making a difference was Christian Silva, who threw for 97 yards and two TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Channel Islands, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Santa Clara will face off against Del Sol at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Saints will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 42.86 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Channel Islands, they will challenge Grace at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Lancers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
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