The Santa Maria Saints will challenge the Del Oro Suns at 7:29 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Maria, who comes in off a win.
Santa Maria took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Hoover by a score of 35-27. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their seven-point performance the match before.
Michael Herrera-Chavez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 203 yards and three touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 130.5 rushing yards per game. Santa Maria also got a significant boost from Adrian Pasos, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Pasos wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santa Maria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoover only rushed for 132.
Meanwhile, Del Oro was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 12-6 to Taft.
Santa Maria's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. As for Del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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