The Santa Clara Saints will take on the Lancaster Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Clara is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Southlands Christian 67-32. The Saints' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Santa Clara found their leader in sophomore Jayden Ramirez, who threw for 320 yards and six touchdowns, and also rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns. Those 320 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Ramirez. Another player making a difference was Dylan White, who picked up 103 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Santa Clara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alan Guillen and Julian Garcia.
Meanwhile, Lancaster Baptist waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Sharks, posting a 47-6 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Lancaster Baptist pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.7 points per game. As for Santa Clara, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Santa Clara didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lancaster Baptist when the teams last played back in October of 2019, but they still walked away with a 32-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lancaster Baptist's Andrew Sandoval, who rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Santa Clara to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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