The Serra Cavaliers are on the road again on Friday to play the Loyola Cubs at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Serra is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Los Alamitos, who was ranked 18th in their home state at the time (Serra was ranked 11th). Serra claimed a resounding 42-7 win over Los Alamitos on the road. The Cavaliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jimmy Butler continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 298 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Cj Mcbean was in the mix as well, providing Serra with two touchdowns.
Serra's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marcellous Ryan and Tre? Harrison. Harrison 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. Serra got some further help from Anthony Pignatello: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Loyola was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount Miguel on Friday, taking the game 46-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cubs.
Serra now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Loyola, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Serra ended up a good deal behind Loyola when the teams last played back in October of 2019, losing 24-7. Thankfully for Serra, Brayden Zermeno (who rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 52 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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