Santiago has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Estancia Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Estancia took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Santiago, who comes in off a win.
Santiago will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points back in August, then bounced right back against Savanna last Saturday. Santiago narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Savanna 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since August 18, 2023.
Larry Bravo was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched 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.
Meanwhile, Estancia came up short against University on Thursday and fell 13-6. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Even if they lost, Estancia's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. University's QB won't forget Roy Brown anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Brown is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Santiago's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Estancia, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Santiago was dealt a bruising 56-6 defeat at the hands of Estancia when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Santiago, Riley Witte (who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 32 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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