The Grand Terrace Titans will challenge the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Fe took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grand Terrace, who comes in off a win.
Santa Fe is hoping to do what Rim of the World couldn't last Thursday: put an end to Grand Terrace's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Grand Terrace came out on top against Rim of the World by a score of 33-21.
Exzavior Oliver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 237 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Darryl Mcguire was another key player, rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns.
Grand Terrace was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 332 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 248.2.
One reason for the win was Grand Terrace's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Ramses Munoz was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe suffered their biggest defeat since October 5, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 49-7 loss at the hands of La Serna. The game marked the Chiefs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Santa Fe might have lost, but man, Devin Clark was a machine: he rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown.
Grand Terrace is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.6 points per game. As for Santa Fe, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Grand Terrace has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 181.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Santa Fe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 234.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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