La Serna won the last time they faced Santa Fe, and things went their way on Friday too. The La Serna Lancers blew past the Santa Fe Chiefs 49-7. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Chiefs are ranked 519th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading La Serna to victory were Ayden Contreras and Grady Long. Contreras rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, while Long picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Contreras a new career-high in rushing yards.
La Serna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe only rushed for 100.
La Serna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Kaimana Tufaga picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Despite the loss, Santa Fe still got an impressive performance from Devin Clark, who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 61 yards.
The victory was the fourth in a row for La Serna, bringing their record for this year to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Santa Fe, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-3.
La Serna wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 28-7 win against Troy on the 8th. Santa Fe has also already played their next matchup, a 20-7 loss against Grand Terrace on the 8th.
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