Santana hasn't had much luck against Grossmont recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sultans are taking a road trip to challenge the Foothillers at 7:15 p.m.
Last Thursday, Santana came up short against Granite Hills and fell 32-20. While losing is never fun, the Sultans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).

Kylee Aziz
| 09/18/25 vs Canyon Hills | 4 |
| 09/12/25 vs Olympian | 3 |
| 09/09/25 @ Monte Vista | 3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Granite Hills | 2 |
| 09/25/25 vs Helix | 2 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cameron Udvarhelyi, who threw for 227 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards and one score. Kylee Aziz was in the mix too, providing Santana with two TDs.
Granite Hills typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Grossmont proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 26-18 victory over the Eagles. The Foothillers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Santana's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Grossmont, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Things could have been worse for Santana, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 25-6 loss to Grossmont in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Sultans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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