Football Recap: Andrew Sanchez's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Central over Sierra + How To Watch

Central came into this matchup off a tough 56-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Sierra Chieftains by a score of 23-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Grizzlies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 631st, while the Chieftains are ranked 67th).

Several Grizzlies players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Andrew Sanchez, who threw for 202 yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. A healthy portion of Sanchez's aerial production (98 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Hendrix, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

Even if they lost, Central's defense still kept up the pressure with 3.5 sacks. Hector Perez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Mason Espinola was another major factor on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing one fumble, and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).

A big part of Sierra's win came down to the chemistry between Wyatt Young and his top target Jack Biglay. Young threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns while Biglay picked up 135 receiving yards and three scores. The dominant performance also gave Young a new career-high in passer rating (104.4).

This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Sierra, they moved to 2-7 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak.

Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-19 win against Big Valley Christian on the 30th. As for Sierra, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 29-26 victory against Priory on the 25th.