The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will face off against the Edison Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chaminade-Madonna will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Chaminade-Madonna's upcoming contest probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: American Heritage, who was ranked 14th at the time (Chaminade-Madonna was ranked 42nd). Chaminade-Madonna narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past American Heritage 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since September 21, 2023.
Preston Wright was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 487 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 41 yards. Jasen Lopez was Wright's top target, picking up 256 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chaminade-Madonna was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 662 total yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now gained at least 500 total yards in three consecutive games.
Chaminade-Madonna's defensive line made their presence known, laying out Dia Bell. three times. In that department, Donta Simpson Jr was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, everything went Edison's way against Killian on Thursday as Edison made off with a 27-7 victory.
Chaminade-Madonna's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Edison, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Chaminade-Madonna against Edison in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 as the squad secured a 45-0 victory. Does Chaminade-Madonna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Edison turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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