The Estancia Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the Santiago Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Thursday, Estancia came up short against University and fell 13-6. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Trojans recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Even if they lost, Estancia's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Roy Brown was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made nine or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Santiago never got on the board in their matchup back in August, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Savanna last Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Rebels out 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cavaliers have posted since August 18, 2023.
Larry Bravo had an outrageously good game as he picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Santiago was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Estancia fell to 2-1. As for Santiago, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Estancia against Santiago when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 56-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estancia since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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