Santa Teresa gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Silver Fighting Colts 15-14. That's more bragging rights for the Desert Warriors, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Nicholas Vierra looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 86 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 107 yards and a touchdown while completing 72.7% of his passes. Another player making a difference was David Gutierrez, who rushed for 135 yards.
Santa Teresa's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ulysses Montes. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making a tackle and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions. Another thorn in Silver's side was Matthew Ramirez, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles.
Santa Teresa will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Mountain View at 7:00 p.m. As for Silver, they will square off against Gallup at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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