The California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs will head out on the road to square off against the California Lutheran C-Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in California School for the Deaf-Riverside's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Model Secondary School for the Deaf, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (California School for the Deaf-Riverside was ranked 17th). The Cubs simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Eagles 70-24. With the Cubs ahead 46-12 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gio Visco and Lino Visco. Gio got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, after only 12 points in their last contest, California Lutheran made sure to put some points up on the board against Hillcrest Christian last Friday. The C-Hawks enjoyed a cozy 58-42 victory over the Saints. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the C-Hawks' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside better keep an eye on Joel Doebler. He was instrumental in California Lutheran's win, rushing for 168 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picking up 30 receiving yards. Those four rushing touchdowns gave Doebler a new career-high. Tyler Treder was another key player, picking up 105 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
California Lutheran didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hillcrest Christian to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Eli Hansen for the heroic effort on defense: he. California Lutheran wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.1%.
California Lutheran's defensive line didn't let Dylan Stueber, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Treder with two. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because California Lutheran is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for California Lutheran, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Thursday's game: California School for the Deaf-Riverside has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 351.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for California Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 249 total yards. Will California School for the Deaf-Riverside be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the C-Hawks flip the script?
Everything came up roses for California School for the Deaf-Riverside against California Lutheran in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured an 88-58 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cubs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
