Thacher was the 42-14 winner over Orcutt Academy when they last played one another back in September of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Thacher Toads fell 38-28 to the Orcutt Academy Spartans on Saturday. While the Toads didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Spartans 12-0 in the first quarter.
Orcutt Academy had a senior duo take command as Ryan Dollahite gained 174 total yards and two touchdowns and Joaquin Perez rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Perez has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Moses Aguirre, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Thacher's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Orcutt Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Thacher will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Villanova Prep at 2:00 p.m. Thacher is facing Villanova Prep at the right time seeing as Villanova Prep is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Orcutt Academy, they will head out to take on Cate at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Orcutt Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 39.8 points per game this season.
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