Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Morse walked away with it. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 38-0 win over the Santana Sultans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Ethan Esmailian
| 11/14/25 vs Santana | 24 |
| 09/19/25 @ University City | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Kearny | 1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Clairemont | -3 |
| 09/12/25 vs West Hills | -14 |
Morse was led to victory by Ethan Esmailian and Alex Smith. Esmailian threw for 221 yards and one touchdown on only 19 passes, while Smith rushed for 57 yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Esmailian a new career-high in rushing yards (24).
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Morse was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 4-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Morse's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Santana, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
Looking ahead, Morse will square off against Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santana does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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