Football Recap: Paige Balducci and Sloan Lorenzo Pace Aliso Niguel Defense

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Previous 4 Games

09/22/25 - Away	12-0 W
08/24/24 - Neutral	26-2 W
10/12/23 - Home	13-0 W
10/09/23 - Away	14-0 W

While Aliso Niguel put up some points on Monday, the same can't be said for San Juan Hills. The Wolverines came out on top against the Stallions by a score of 12-0. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Stallions are ranked 323rd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The critical scores for Aliso Niguel came from Paige Balducci and Sloan Lorenzo.

Aliso Niguel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Balducci and Lorenzo.

The victory made it two in a row for Aliso Niguel and bumps their season record up to 9-8. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 12 points in those games. As for San Juan Hills, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.

Coming up, Aliso Niguel will square off against Roosevelt at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mustangs' defense has only allowed 14.7 points per game this season, so the Wolverines' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for San Juan Hills, they will take on Trabuco Hills at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.