Flag Football Recap: Crean Lutheran's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

Sonora typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Crean Lutheran proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 27-14. The win was some much needed relief for the Saints as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

Allyson Schmida

Receiving Yards (Career)

10/08/25 @ Sonora	174
08/27/24 vs Godinez Fundamental	116
08/14/24 vs Capistrano Valley	79
10/01/24 @ Whitney	77
08/28/24 vs Westminster	72

A big part of Crean Lutheran's victory came down to the chemistry between Avery Wishney and her top target Allyson Schmida. Wishney threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.4% of her passes while Schmida picked up 174 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 174 receiving yards gave Schmida a new career-high.

Crean Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elise Randolph and Grace Nichol.

Crean Lutheran's win bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Sonora, they dropped their record down to 11-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

Crean Lutheran and Sonora could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Saints will take on Canyon at 6:30 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (179 vs. 7). Meanwhile, Sonora (ranked 187th) will meet Cypress (ranked 23rd) at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.