After six games on the road, Crean Lutheran is heading back home. They will face off against the El Dorado Golden Hawks at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Crean Lutheran will be strutting in after a win while El Dorado will be coming in after a loss.
Crean Lutheran's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Whitney, posting a 38-0 victory on the road. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.
Crean Lutheran found their leader in underclassman Ellie Hordyk, who rushed for 92 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. Those 92 rushing yards gave Hordyk a new career-high. Grace Nichol got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Crean Lutheran's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nichol and Isabella Desantis. Desantis is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as she's now defended at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, El Dorado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cypress. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Centurions are ranked 40th).
Crean Lutheran's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-8. As for El Dorado, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Crean Lutheran beat El Dorado 20-7 in their previous matchup on Saturday. Does Crean Lutheran have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Dorado turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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