Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Santa Clara). They put the hurt on the Homestead Mustangs with a sharp 47-21 victory on Friday. For the Bruins, this counts as revenge for the 28-26 win the Mustangs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2021.
Leading Santa Clara to victory were Joseph Manueli and Damian Lopez. Manueli rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Lopez rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. With that strong performance, Manueli is now averaging an impressive 105.1 rushing yards per game.
The victory made it two in a row for Santa Clara and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Homestead, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Clara will head out to take on Los Altos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Homestead, they are taking a road trip to square off against South San Francisco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South San Francisco will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Homestead surely won't give up without a fight.
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