The Santa Clara Saints will face off against the Southlands Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Santa Clara is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Orcutt Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Santa Clara blew Orcutt Academy out of the water with a 60-30 final score. Considering the Saints have won four matches by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Santa Clara found their leader in sophomore Jayden Ramirez, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Those 140 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Ramirez. Lucas Mendez was in the mix too, providing Santa Clara with three touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Southlands Christian brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Calvary Baptist, posting an 82-32 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Santa Clara has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.5 points per game. As for Southlands Christian, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
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