Two dominant signal callers in Caden Jones and DJ Mitchell are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Crean Lutheran Saints will head out on the road to take on the La Habra Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Crean Lutheran sitting on three straight wins and La Habra on six.
Last Friday, Crean Lutheran took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 35-6 victory over El Dorado. Considering the Saints have won five matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Crean Lutheran got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Archer C'De Baca out in front who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards C'De Baca has posted since back in September of 2023. Robert Smith also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.
Crean Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Smith, Ethan Haugsland, and Ben Byszewski picked up one apiece. Another thorn in El Dorado's side was Mason Mccullough, who picked up a sack and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday La Habra sidestepped Huntington Beach for a 37-35 victory.
Kenneth Saucedo looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 115 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Mitchell, who rushed for 98 yards on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: La Habra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington Beach only rushed for 32.
Crean Lutheran's record now sits at 6-1. As for La Habra, their record now sits at an identical 6-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Crean Lutheran has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 180.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like La Habra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 289.6. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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