Football Recap: Orange Lutheran Lancers vs. JSerra Catholic Lions
Orange Lutheran and JSerra Catholic (ranked 15th and 40th in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile contest on Friday. The Orange Lutheran Lancers managed a 23-17 win over the JSerra Catholic Lions. For the Lancers, this counts as revenge for the 24-14 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Steve Chavez had a dynamite game for Orange Lutheran, rushing for 105 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 51 receiving yards. Chavez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Tj Lateef was another key player, throwing for 190 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Orange Lutheran's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Auma Jennings and Marcus Fakatou, who racked up five sacks between them.
Orange Lutheran's record is now 5-2. As for JSerra Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Orange Lutheran will welcome Santa Margarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season. As for JSerra Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mater Dei at 7:00 p.m. Mater Dei will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something JSerra Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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