Santa Clara won the last time they faced Laguna Blanca, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Santa Clara Saints secured a 36-30 W over the Laguna Blanca Owls. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Saints.
Santa Clara got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayden Ramirez out in front who rushed for 86 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 150 yards and a touchdown. Julian Garcia was another key back, rushing for 130 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
Santa Clara didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lucas Mendez. He also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 124.
Santa Clara's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Laguna Blanca, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Santa Clara will take on Thacher at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.6 points per game this season. As for Laguna Blanca, they will face off against Orcutt Academy at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Orcutt Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Laguna Blanca likes a good challenge.
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