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Orrick preps for football rematch with Santa Fe
Orrick and Santa Fe will meet again in varsity 8-man football.
Friday night, the Bearcats (3-6) will host Santa Fe (1-8) in District 4 Tournament play, with the winner to face undefeated and top-seeded Braymer/Breckenridge Nov. 8. It’s a rematch of Week 8, when Orrick downed Santa Fe 48-22.
The Bearcats enter the rematch following a 51-0 Week 9 road loss to St. Paul Lutheran of Concordia. Officially, the Saints (4-5) held Orrick to 133 yards of total offense – 98 rushing, 35 passing.
Xavior Gaskins led the Bearcats in rushing and passing. The junior ran for 55 yards on 13 carries.
Gaskins provided the passing yards by completing five of 15 attempts, with two interceptions. His targets included juniors Lucas Walker and Parker Floyd. Walker had 27 receiving yards on four catches. Floyd contributed an 8-yard reception.
The Saints tallied 234 total yards. Quarterback Easton Sheets led St. Paul Lutheran in passing and rushing. Sheets, a junior, completed 14 of 21 passes for 148 yards…