Santa Rosa is 0-6 against Hebbronville since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Santa Rosa Warriors will be playing at home against the Hebbronville Longhorns at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Santa Rosa is ranked 997th, while Hebbronville is ranked 999th).
Last Friday, Santa Rosa never let their opponents score. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over Monte Alto on the road. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Santa Rosa had established a 43 point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Rosa to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jj Anaya, who rushed for 67 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Bryan Rojas, who threw for 159 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Hebbronville was the victim of a rough 42-20 defeat at the hands of Taft on Friday. Hebbronville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Santa Rosa now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hebbronville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground as these two are both standouts in the run game. Santa Rosa has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 150.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hebbronville struggles in that department as they've been even better at 260.7 per game. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Santa Rosa came up short against Hebbronville in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 14-7. Will Santa Rosa have more luck at home instead of on the road?
