Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Matthew Crowson and Trent Lux Lead Great Oak to Victory

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Murrieta Mesa, Great Oak was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Santiago Sharks as they made off with a 50-24 win. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-17.

Trent Lux

Passer Rating

10/02/25 @ Corona	149.5
10/17/25 vs Santiago	138.3
09/26/25 @ Temescal Canyon	136.2
08/28/25 @ Rancho Verde	117.8
09/05/25 vs San Pedro	110.8
+ 3 more games

A big part of Great Oak's victory came down to the chemistry between Trent Lux and his top target Matthew Crowson. Lux threw for 288 yards and three TDs while completing 72.4% of his passes while Crowson gained 120 total yards and three touchdowns. Lux's passing game has become a key predictor of Great Oak's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Logan Messier was Lux's top target, picking up 107 receiving yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Great Oak proved: they limited Santiago to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Alex Or for the heroic effort on defense: he. Great Oak didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.3.

Great Oak's defense didn't let Clayton Plewe, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Ezra Hardy, Christian Stevens, and Elliot Gulban, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Despite the loss, Santiago still got an impressive performance from Plewe, who threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns. Drake Zimolzak was Plewe's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and one TD.

Great Oak has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points over those games. As for Santiago, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Great Oak will take on rival Temecula Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Santiago is set to face off against their familiar foe Corona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.