California was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Santa Fe Chiefs, falling 48-22. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Condors of the 37-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Although California took the loss, they still got scores from Ricky Gonzales III, Matthew Saavedra, and Alex Meza.
Andrew Lopez went supernova for Santa Fe, rushing for 118 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while also throwing for 73 yards and two touchdowns. Those 118 rushing yards gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devin Clark, who rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Santa Fe, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
California will welcome El Rancho at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. El Rancho is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.5 points per game this season. As for Santa Fe, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Whittier at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th.
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