The Santa Rosa Academy Rangers will face off against The Webb Schools Gauls at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Santa Rosa Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully The Webb Schools likes a good challenge.
Santa Rosa Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Trinity Classical Academy just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 36-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rangers have suffered since September 1, 2023.
Meanwhile, The Webb Schools was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They and Silver Valley were almost perfectly matched up, but The Webb Schools suffered a 14-13 defeat. Despite 72 more yards than the Trojans, the Gauls couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
The Webb Schools' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Aaden Mozia, who gained 191 total yards, and Kaj Grayson, who threw for 103 yards and a touchdown. Mozia's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 103 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, The Webb Schools was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
The Webb Schools wouldn't let Silver Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Akoji, Jimmie Brown, and James Base picked up one apiece. The dominant performance also gave Base a new career-high in rushing yards.
Santa Rosa Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for The Webb Schools, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
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