There's no place like home for California, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They secured a 28-24 W over the Santa Fe Chiefs on Friday. For the Condors, this counts as revenge for the 48-22 victory the Chiefs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2024.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead California to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alex Meza, who rushed for 61 yards and one score, and also picked up 54 receiving yards. Rafael Toledo made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
California didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Santa Fe to a completion percentage of just 44.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Toledo and Judah Romero, who each logged two passes deflected. That defensive display was nothing new: California has limited their opponent to a lower and lower completion percentage in three consecutive contests.
Condors
| Rafael Toledo | 2 |
| Brandon Alvarez | 1 |
| Isiah Rivera | 1 |
California didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Toledo led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
With the win, California broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Santa Fe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. California will challenge rival Whittier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Santa Fe is set to take on their familiar foe El Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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