It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Santana can now relate to. They took a blow against the Morse Tigers on Friday, falling 38-0.
Ethan Miller threw for 90 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Denton Goar was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards. On the ground, Kolten Thornton rushed for 34 yards.
Leading Morse to victory were Ethan Esmailian and Alex Smith. Esmailian threw for 221 yards and one TD on only 19 passes, while Smith rushed for 57 yards and a pair of scores. Esmailian's passing game has become a key predictor of the Tigers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 3-4 otherwise.
Santana has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Morse, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Santana does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Morse, they will take on Monte Vista at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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