Crean Lutheran is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Saturday. After each having a week off, they and the Foothill Knights will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. Crean Lutheran will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Two weeks ago, Crean Lutheran made easy work of La Serna and carried off a 38-14 victory. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 24 points or more this season.
A big part of Crean Lutheran's win came down to the chemistry between Caden Jones and his top target Dillon Booth. Jones threw for 313 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 82.1% of his passes while Booth gained 176 total yards and two touchdowns. Booth was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 64 yards. Bryce Coleman also helped out as he racked up 104 receiving yards.
Crean Lutheran didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited La Serna to a completion percentage of just 33.3%. The team can thank Evan Mack for the heroic effort on defense: he. Crean Lutheran hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.77 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Foothill played a tough contest two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Capistrano Valley 42-7. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 268th, while the Cougars are ranked 96th).
Foothill's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Crean Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's game: Crean Lutheran has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 299.6 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Foothill, though, as they've been averaging only 116.6 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Crean Lutheran strolled past Foothill in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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