Santa Fe Christian waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They snuck past the San Ysidro Cougars with a 19-13 win.
Santa Fe Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kayla Emond led the charge by picking up 104 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Emond also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Tatum Taylor was another key rusher, gaining 82 total yards and a touchdown.
Santa Fe Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Madelyn Sleight and Emond.
Although San Ysidro took the loss, they still got scores from Evelyn Estrada and Giana Salce.
Santa Fe Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for San Ysidro, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-8 record.
Santa Fe Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 13-0 defeat against Escondido Charter on the 23rd. As for San Ysidro, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 39-6 loss against Bonita Vista on the 19th.
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