Football Preview: Loyola Cubs vs. Leuzinger Olympians
After each having a week off, the Loyola Cubs and the Leuzinger Olympians will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
Last Friday, Loyola and Damien were almost perfectly matched up, but Loyola suffered a 30-29 loss. While losing is never fun, the Cubs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 72nd, while the Spartans are ranked 17th).
Loyola might have lost, but man, Sean Morris Ii was a machine: he rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 54 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most total yards Morris Ii has posted since back in October of 2023. Markus Kier also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 109 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Loyola's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Max Meier and his two. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (2.0 for loss). Loyola got some further help from Zion Scrivens: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Leuzinger took their match on the road last Friday with ease, bagging a 58-13 win over Paraclete. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Olympians.
Journee Tonga had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 350 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 16.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. Henry Doherty was another key player, picking up 107 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leuzinger was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 597 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Paraclete only gained 285.
Leuzinger's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Brandon Smith, Samu Moala, and Nick Sandoval picked up one apiece.
Loyola's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Leuzinger, their record is now 2-0.
Loyola might still be hurting after the 35-14 loss they got from Leuzinger when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Loyola avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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