Football Recap: Loyola Comes Up Short

Friday just wasn't the day for Loyola's offense. They were beaten by the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers 45-0 on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Cubs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Matthew Smith threw for 44 yards on three of eight attempts. Bryce Coleman was his top target, picking up 29 receiving yards.

It was another big night for Jaxsen Stokes, who rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also picked up 47 receiving yards for Sierra Canyon. Stokes' longest rush was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Wyatt Becker handled things on the ground, rushing for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Loyola's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Sierra Canyon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3.

Loyola will look to defend their home field on Friday against Notre Dame (SO) at 7:00 p.m. Loyola is facing Notre Dame (SO) at the right time seeing as Notre Dame (SO) is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Sierra Canyon, they will head out on the road to square off against Serra at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Sierra Canyon likes a good challenge.

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