Football Recap: Faith Lutheran Crusaders vs. Sierra Vista Mountain Lions
On Friday, Faith Lutheran faced Sierra Vista in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Faith Lutheran Crusaders put the hurt on the Sierra Vista Mountain Lions with a sharp 34-13 victory. Considering the Crusaders have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Faith Lutheran's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aipa Kuloloia led the charge by picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Alexander Rogers, who threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt.
Faith Lutheran's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Treylon Fox and Matthew Mason. Mason is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Faith Lutheran got some further help from Joseph Nicci: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Although Sierra Vista took the loss, they still got scores from Adonis Vaughn and Christian Lee.
Faith Lutheran pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sierra Vista, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Faith Lutheran will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on October 10th. As for Sierra Vista, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Green Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Green Valley will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Sierra Vista surely won't give up without a fight.
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