A win for Orcutt Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 60-30 defeat at the hands of the Santa Clara Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 34-22 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2021.
When it comes to explaining why Orcutt Academy lost, don't look at Joaquin Perez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 243 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Perez a new career-high in rushing yards.
It was another big night for Jayden Ramirez, who rushed for 140 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 180 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes for Santa Clara. Julian Garcia also helped out as he racked up 132 rushing yards.
Orcutt Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Santa Clara, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Orcutt Academy will host Lone Pine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orcutt Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, Lone Pine a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Santa Clara, they will face off against Southlands Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clara is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.7 points per game this season.
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