The Westminster Lions will venture away from home to take on the Garden Grove Argonauts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Westminster faced off against Brea Olinda on Friday. The Lions took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 44 points in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Garden Grove played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Esperanza, falling 58-33. While losing is never fun, the Argonauts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 712th, while the Aztecs are ranked 293rd).
Westminster will have to contain Quentin Pacelli as he made an impact in Garden Grove's last game. He rushed for 305 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.7 yards per carry, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and one score. Pacelli's rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 167 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Calvin Keovphan, who threw for 190 yards and two TDs on only 15 passes.
Garden Grove's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Westminster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Westminster was able to grind out a solid victory over Garden Grove when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 41-32. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Keovphan, who threw for 141 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punched in one rushing score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Lions still be able to contain Keovphan? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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