Football Game Preview: Las Lomas Knights vs. Maria Carrillo Pumas + Official Tickets

The Las Lomas Knights will square off against the Maria Carrillo Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Las Lomas is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.

On Friday, Las Lomas came up short against Acalanes and fell 40-28. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Dons are ranked 64th).

Meanwhile, Maria Carrillo played a tough game on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 39-14 to St. Vincent de Paul. The Pumas haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.

Las Lomas will have to contain Estefan Ramirez as he made an impact in Maria Carrillo's last game. He picked up 85 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 34 yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards.

Even if they lost, Maria Carrillo's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Finn Baker-Inman was the leader with two.

Maria Carrillo's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Las Lomas, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.