The Santa Fe Indian Braves will take on the Thoreau Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Santa Fe Indian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Thoreau will arrive with five straight wins.
Santa Fe Indian's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against McCurdy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats.
Meanwhile, Thoreau got themselves on the board against Tohatchi on Friday, but Tohatchi never followed suit. They blew past the Cougars 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Thoreau found their leader in sophomore Aiden Woody, who threw for 144 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards and one TD. Another player making a difference was Elyjah Becenti, who rushed for 62 yards and one score.
Thoreau was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Thoreau didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jordan Calladitto, Christopher Largo, and Keyshaun Joe picked up one apiece. Dempsey Brown was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making six total tackles.
Thoreau's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Santa Fe Indian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Santa Fe Indian took a serious blow against Thoreau in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 37-0. Thankfully for the Braves, Stetson Perry (who threw for 202 yards and three TDs while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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