Santa Fe Christian had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 30-20 victory over the Madison Warhawks on Friday. The score was all tied up 13-13 at the break, but the Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.

Dax Labrum
08/22/25 @ Madison | 331 |
11/08/24 @ Mount Miguel | 258 |
10/04/24 vs La Jolla Country Day | 229 |
10/25/24 @ Escondido Charter | 226 |
09/28/24 vs San Diego | 182 |
Dax Labrum was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 331 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Those 331 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Chase Woolley was Labrum's top target, picking up 65 receiving yards and one score.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Santa Fe Christian, adding 12 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Bradan Scott: he added nine points with three field goals and another three kicking extra points.
Another reason for the win was Santa Fe Christian's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Robbin Anzodru refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Madison's side was Anzodru, who picked up 1.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Several Warhawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Romeo Pepi, who picked up 42 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Coming up, Santa Fe Christian will challenge Valley Center at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Madison, they will square off against Steele Canyon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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