Football Game Preview: Westminster Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 3:38am

Football Preview: Westminster Lions vs. Santa Ana Valley Falcons

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The Westminster Lions will venture away from home to take on the Santa Ana Valley Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Santa Ana Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westminster, who comes in off a win.

Westminster's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Santiago at home to the tune of 45-0. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 907th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Santa Ana Valley's offense. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of Segerstrom on Friday. The Falcons have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

The win got Westminster back to even at 1-1. As for Santa Ana Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Everything came up roses for Westminster against Santa Ana Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Westminster since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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