After soaring to 56 points the game before, Santiago was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against the Murrieta Mesa Rams, falling 29-3. While losing is never fun, the Sharks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 459th, while the Rams are ranked 123rd).
Santiago wouldn't let Murrieta Mesa keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Khalil Chancy was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Another thorn in Murrieta Mesa's side was Floyd Watson Iii, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
It was another big night for Artyon Celestine, who rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry for Murrieta Mesa. Celestine's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 139 rushing yards.
Santiago's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Murrieta Mesa, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Santiago does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Murrieta Mesa has already played their next match, a 42-0 victory against Ontario Christian on the 8th.
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