Temecula Valley won the last time they faced Santiago, and things went their way on Friday too. The Temecula Valley Golden Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Santiago Sharks 19-16. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Golden Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big part of Temecula Valley's victory came down to the chemistry between Ramese Rivera and his top target Carlos Carruego. Rivera threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes while Carruego picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown. Rivera's passing game has become a key predictor of Temecula Valley's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Temecula Valley's record is now 3-4. As for Santiago, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Temecula Valley will take on King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. King is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season. As for Santiago, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Great Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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