Football Preview: Grace Lancers vs. Ridgeview Wolf Pack
The Grace Lancers will challenge the Ridgeview Wolf Pack at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Grace has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 144 points over their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Grace came up short against Amador and fell 52-39. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Grace might have lost, but man, Ethan Lasecla was a machine: he threw for 408 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Alex Van was Lasecla's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Grace's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jayden Foote and Aidan Kolesar. With that strong performance, Kolesar is now averaging an impressive 114 receiving yards per game.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 33-0 loss at the hands of Sunnyside. While losing is never fun, the Wolf Pack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 698th, while the Wildcats are ranked 163rd).
Having lost for the first time this season, Grace fell to 2-1. As for Ridgeview, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: Grace has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 272 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Ridgeview, though, as they've been averaging only 83.3. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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