Bolsa Grande hadn't done well against Santiago recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bolsa Grande Matadors enjoyed a cozy 42-27 win over the Santiago Cavaliers. That's more bragging rights for the Matadors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
A big part of Bolsa Grande's victory came down to the chemistry between Tank Britton and his top target Eddie Zarate. Britton threw for 260 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.4 yards per attempt while Zarate picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Zarate is becoming a predictor of Bolsa Grande's success: when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Marc Navarro, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bolsa Grande was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Bolsa Grande didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Navarro, Dylan Nguyen, Nathaniel Natilani Iosua Fiaputa, and Roman Herrera picked up one apiece. Natilani Iosua Fiaputa has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Santiago lost, don't look at Larry Bravo. Despite the final result, he picked up 118 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a rushing score.
Bolsa Grande's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5. As for Santiago, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Bolsa Grande nor Santiago have any future games scheduled.
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