It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wilcox had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Santa Teresa Saints 36-3. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Saints are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wilcox found their leader in sophomore Elijah Vallejo, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave Vallejo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Vallejo was just one part of a punishing run game: Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Wilcox pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points per game. As for Santa Teresa, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-2.
Wilcox will challenge Menlo-Atherton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Menlo-Atherton: 14.1, Wilcox: 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned. Santa Teresa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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