Football Preview: Sierra Canyon Trailblazers vs. Loyola Cubs
The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers will challenge the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Loyola is hoping to do what Bishop Amat couldn't on Friday: put an end to Sierra Canyon's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Sierra Canyon blew past Bishop Amat 38-0 at home. Considering the Trailblazers have won five matches by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sierra Canyon can attribute much of their success to Jaxsen Stokes, who gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns, and Wyatt Becker, who threw for 237 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Loyola hadn't done well against Chaminade recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Loyola took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-10 win over Chaminade. That looming 44-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cubs yet this season.
Loyola's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Morris Ii led the charge by rushing for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Ashton Pannell was another key player, throwing for 250 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes.
Sierra Canyon's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Loyola, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
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