Luke Sanchez, ‘26, shares his mindset coming into this week’s game, how he felt coming back in as a starter.
By Fabian Anguiano and Jake Villarreal
Luke Sanchez, ’26, came in as a starter last week against Tulare Western, filling in the shoes of Jordan Arreola, ’26, and he shined with 4 total touchdowns.
Redwood’s original starting quarterback, Arreola, fractured his ankle in the fourth quarter against Tulare Union, which led to Sanchez stepping in.
“First of all, I felt really bad for Jordan because I remember last year when I broke my hand, in week five, and I couldn’t play the rest of the season, it sucks, especially because he’s a senior, so I feel bad for him. But, I mean, you just gotta step up, you know? Someone went down, you got to come back up and do the job, and it felt good to be back in the pocket.”
surveys the field before making
his move. Photo N.Miller/Gigantea
On what his mindset was coming into his first full game back against Tulare Western, Sanchez shared, “I was quite nervous before, but then after the first touchdown, the first hit, then your adrenaline starts going, and then I kind of just started to play in my game.”
Sanchez shared if he can improve from his play last game, “Yeah, for sure. Protecting the ball a little bit better, and making better reads.”
Redwood has lost its last two games against the Hanford Bullpups, with both losses coming via blowouts. Last season’s loss was 56-12, and the season before, 47-28.
On how the team can dethrone the Bullpups, Sanchez said, “We have a really good game plan going into the game, and I think we’re going to come out with a W, and it is going to feel good coming into homecoming week and coming out with the W. It’s going to be a good feeling.”
Fabian Anguiano
Fabian Anguiano '28,is a VERY passionate sportswriter and editor for the Redwood Gigantea. He is entering his third year with the Gigantea, and he likes motivating others and being involved in everything sports related. If you would like to reach him, just email him at [email protected]
Jake Villarreal
Jake Villarreal, '28 is a sports editor, writer and occasional photographer for the Redwood Gigantea. He wants to shine light on those who make a great impact on Redwood from behind the scenes. You can reach him via email: [email protected]
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