La Serna waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Santa Fe Chiefs with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Chiefs are ranked 631st).
La Serna got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Grady Long out in front who threw for 186 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 32 yards. Jordan Bonilla was another key rusher, rushing for 111 yards and one score on only 11 carries.
La Serna's run defense was locked in: Santa Fe could only muster -2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Nolan Allison for the heroic effort on defense: he. La Serna's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.78 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.67 on average over their last five games.
Nolan Allison
| 08/29/25 @ Schurr | 8 |
| 10/10/25 vs Santa Fe | 7 |
| 09/26/25 vs Edison | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ El Rancho | 3 |
| 08/22/25 @ Rancho Bernardo | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
La Serna's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Allison with two. He also made seven total tackles, which is notable because La Serna is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
La Serna's record is now 5-3. As for Santa Fe, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, La Serna and Santa Fe will both be playing California the next time they take the field. The Lancers will host the Condors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Chiefs will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th.
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