Santiago's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Savanna Rebels , sneaking past 38-36. The high-scoring effort was just what the Cavaliers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Larry Bravo went supernova for Santiago, picking up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santiago was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Savanna still got an impressive performance from Diego Perez, who rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and also threw for 294 yards and two touchdowns. Fabrissio Ramirez was Perez's top target, picking up 178 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santiago's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Savanna, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Santiago will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Estancia at 7:00 p.m. on September 20th. As for Savanna, they will square off against Costa Mesa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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