The Santa Clara Saints will face off against the Orcutt Academy Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Orcutt Academy is facing Santa Clara at the wrong time: Santa Clara suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Toads. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Toads recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orcutt Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They strolled past Laguna Blanca with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 28-14.
Ryan Dollahite continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns, while also picking up 71 receiving yards and a touchdown. Joaquin Perez handled things on the ground, rushing for 83 yards.
Another reason for the win was Orcutt Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Perez was especially locked on to Laguna Blanca's QB and sacked him four times.
Santa Clara's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Orcutt Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Santa Clara was able to grind out a solid victory over Orcutt Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, winning 34-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Orcutt Academy's Isaiah Weichinger, who threw for 44 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Santa Clara to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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