Santiago lost against Temecula Valley back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Santiago Sharks fell just short of the Temecula Valley Golden Bears by a score of 19-16. The Sharks have struggled against the Golden Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Santiago's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. In that department, Max Eldridge was the leader with 2.5.
A big part of Temecula Valley's win 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.
Santiago's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Temecula Valley, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-4.
Santiago will play host again on Friday to welcome Great Oak, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Temecula Valley, they will venture away from home to face off against 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.
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