The Santiago Cavaliers are taking a road trip to challenge the Savanna Rebels at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Santiago's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Westminster on Friday. They were dealt a 45-0 defeat at the hands of the Lions. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 907th, while the Lions are ranked 442nd).
Meanwhile, Savanna lost 40-15 to Rancho Alamitos on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rebels have suffered against the Vaqueros since September 1, 2017.
Santiago's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Savanna, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Santiago didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Savanna in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Savanna's Diego Perez, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Santiago still be able to contain Perez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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