Football Preview: Bishop Diego Cardinals vs. Oaks Christian Lions
After two games on the road, Bishop Diego is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals faces off against the Oaks Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bishop Diego's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Camarillo as Bishop Diego made off with a 26-0 win. The 26-point effort marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Oscar Anoai Mauia continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 150 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 107 rushing yards. Tua Puailoa Rojas was another key player, throwing for 156 yards on only 13 passes.
Meanwhile, Oaks Christian got the win against Pacifica on Friday by a conclusive 42-19. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Lions were down 12-0 in the fourth quarter.
Oaks Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Stevie Amar led the charge by picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Amar was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Towns Jr., who threw for 117 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes.
Bishop Diego is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-1-1 record this season. As for Oaks Christian, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Bishop Diego was dealt a bruising 49-13 loss at the hands of Oaks Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Bishop Diego have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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