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Kicoh Guenther (8) caught three passes for 107 yards for Yokota.

Kicoh Guenther (8) caught three passes for 107 yards for Yokota. (Greg Holladay/Special to Stripes)

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – With both his throwing arm and rushing legs, Adrian Santiago-Cruz propelled Zama to victory Friday and spoiled Yokota’s homecoming in the process.

The senior quarterback threw 67 yards to Chris Jones for a touchdown and ran 4 yards for another second-half TD, rallying the Trojans from an 8-6 halftime deficit for a 35-14 win Friday over the Panthers. “

Yokota gave us a fight,” Zama coach Scott Bolin said. “We didn’t expect anything less. We turned the ball over three times, but our defense held Yokota … and swarmed to the ball.” Read more at stripes.com.

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