La Sierra is 0-10 against Patriot since October of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
La Sierra is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Jurupa Valley on Thursday as they made off with a 52-28 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Eagles needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Steven Moore
| 08/22/25 @ Miller | 149.4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Rubidoux | 147.7 |
| 09/05/25 @ Saddleback | 135.4 |
| 10/16/25 vs Jurupa Valley | 121.5 |
| 08/28/25 @ West Valley | 90.3 |
| + 2 more games |
La Sierra found their leader in freshman Steven Moore, who threw for 464 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per attempt. Moore's passing game has become a key predictor of the Eagles' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise. Shawn Childs helped Moore out on the ground, picking up 99 receiving yards, while also punching in one score on the ground.
La Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Daniel Nava and Johnathan Trentadue. Nava has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Patriot had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-13 victory over the Falcons. The game marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Patriot had a senior duo take command as Nathan Villanueva rushed for 69 yards and one TD on only nine carries and K'YRan Spenser rushed for 85 yards and one touchdown. Spenser got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards.
Patriot was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 243 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Patriot, racking up 12 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Spenser, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
La Sierra's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Patriot, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Moore and Villanueva. Moore just won't slow down this season and has thrown 12 touchdowns while averaging 220.1 passing yards per game. Villanueva has been a dominant force too and has thrown 4 touchdowns while averaging 54.1 passing yards per game.
La Sierra was taken down by Patriot 48-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Eagles, Josiah Felix (who rushed for 218 yards and four scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry) 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.
