Football Preview: Seton Catholic Sentinels vs. Sierra Linda Bulldogs
On Friday Seton Catholic will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Sierra Linda Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.7 points per game this season.
If Seton Catholic beats Sierra Linda with 36 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Seton Catholic put the hurt on Gila Ridge with a sharp 36-14 victory last Saturday. With the Sentinels ahead 22-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Luc Aguilar was his usual excellent self, rushing for 198 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 48 receiving yards and a touchdown. Chase Dickson was another key player, throwing for 159 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Seton Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sloan Sweet and Mikaele Aisake. Aisake is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 12 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sierra Linda). In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 22-21 win over Independence. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Wesley Reece had a dynamite game for Sierra Linda, rushing for 73 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Sierra Linda is 2-1 when Reece posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Sierra Linda's defense stepped up as well, laying out Armani Cruz. three times. Jaeden Love was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Seton Catholic's record now sits at 6-2. As for Sierra Linda, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Seton Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 177.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sierra Linda struggles in that department as they've been averaging 169.3. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Seton Catholic came up short against Sierra Linda when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-26. Thankfully for Seton Catholic, Kevin Tortolero Bracamonte (who rushed for 211 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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