Santa Maria got themselves on the board against Del Oro on Friday, but Del Oro never followed suit. They breezed by the Del Oro Suns at home to the tune of 44-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Saints.
Michael Herrera-Chavez was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 185 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.7 rushing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Belmontes, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries.
Belmontes wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Santa Maria was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 374 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Santa Maria's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Del Oro, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Santa Maria will head out on the road to face off against McLane at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Del Oro, they will host Boron at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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