The Chaparral Pumas will host the Chaminade Eagles at 7:32 p.m. on Friday. Chaparral has given up an average of 35.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Chaparral is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Centennial, who was ranked second at the time (Chaparral was ranked 15th). The Pumas were dealt a 60-29 defeat at the hands of the Huskies on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Pumas in their meetings with the Huskies: they've now lost four in a row.
Michael ( Kiko ) Farinas
| 10/30/25 @ Centennial | 140 |
| 10/23/25 vs Roosevelt | 123 |
| 10/17/25 @ Norco | 70 |
| 10/10/25 @ Murrieta Valley | 160 |
| 10/03/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 63 |
| + 5 more games |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Michael ( Kiko ) Farinas, who picked up 140 receiving yards and three TDs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 103.2 receiving yards per game. Eli Woodard also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Chaminade was not quite Notre Dame (SO)'s equal in the second half on Friday. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights.
Chaparral will have to keep a close watch on Cameron Blackman and Marquis Jones, a pair of players who had a big impact on Chaminade's prior game. Blackman rushed for 178 yards while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Jones rushed for 41 yards and a pair of scores. Chaminade is 3-1 when Blackman posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise.
While Chaminade came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Notre Dame (SO): they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 44.8%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from three players: Josiah Rand, Bryan Granger-Narcisse, and Elijah Williams, who each logged one passes deflected. Chaminade is 1-3 when they limit the passing game like that.
Chaminade's defense didn't let Wyatt Brown, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Michael Bonnet with two. Chaminade got some further help from Ronnell Hewitt: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Chaparral's record is now 5-5. As for Chaminade, their record now sits at an identical 5-5.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Chaparral has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 270.9 passing yards per game. Chaminade, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 176.9 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
