After losing to Odem the last time they met, Santa Rosa decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Santa Rosa Warriors came out on top against the Odem Owls by a score of 21-12 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Santa Rosa was led to victory by Jj Anaya and Riley Fonseca. Anaya rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns, while Fonseca rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Fonseca has posted since back in September.
Santa Rosa was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in nine consecutive matches.
Despite the loss, Odem still got an impressive performance from John Hinojosa, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns. Hinojosa has been hot , having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Kyle Wuenschel also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
Santa Rosa's record is now 8-2. As for Odem, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Santa Rosa will face off against Cotulla at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Rosa's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Cotulla's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Odem, they are taking a road trip to square off against Dilley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dilley is coming into the game with five straight defeats at home, meaning Odem will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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