Flag Football Game Preview: Sierra Timberwolves vs. Lodi Flames

The Sierra Timberwolves will venture away from home to square off against the Lodi Flames at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Sierra's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Lodi's offense will have their work cut out for them.

On Thursday, Sierra got the win against Oakdale by a conclusive 33-7. The Timberwolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 26 points or more this season.

Priya Dhaliwal

Receiving Yards

10/23/25 vs Oakdale	75
10/21/25 vs Patterson	66
10/16/25 @ Patterson	6
10/14/25 @ Central Catholic	29
10/07/25 vs East Union	1
+ 3 more games

Priya Dhaliwal went supernova, picking up 75 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. That's the most receiving yards she has posted since back in September. Zhanee Sutton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Sierra didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Natalie Ruvalcaba, Sutton, and Maitland Kohoutek picked up one apiece. Sutton got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Meanwhile, Lodi earned a 25-12 win over West last Wednesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Flames' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California flag football rankings (they are ranked 187th, while the Wolfpack are ranked 484th).

The victory made it two in a row for Lodi and bumps their season record up to 13-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 12 points in those games. As for Sierra, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Sierra came up short against Lodi when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 13-0. Can the Timberwolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.