The Santa Fe Chiefs will face off against the El Rancho Dons at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Given that  the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this  matchup.
On Friday, Santa Fe was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap  as they fell  28-24 to California. The Chiefs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Santa Fe took the loss, they still got scores from  Xander Arias,  Jeremiah Norman,  and  Cameron Haydon.
 Even if they lost, Santa Fe's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks.  Silas Hernandez was especially locked on to California's QB and sacked him twice.
 Meanwhile, El Rancho ended up a good deal behind El Segundo on Friday and lost  35-18. While losing is never fun, the Dons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Eagles are ranked 195th).
 El Rancho's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Santa Fe, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
 Santa Fe was able to grind out a solid  win over El Rancho when the teams last played  back in October of 2024, winning  21-14. Do  the Chiefs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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