La Serna is 8-1 against Santa Fe since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The La Serna Lancers will take on the Santa Fe Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. La Serna will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
La Serna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat California 70-14. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won three matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead La Serna to victory, but perhaps none more so than Grady Long, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Long is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played. Vincent Mendez helped Long out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 21-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Chiefs were the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for Devin Clark, who rushed for 216 yards and a touchdown.
Santa Fe was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 291 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in seven consecutive games.
La Serna's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Santa Fe, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for La Serna against Santa Fe in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 62-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Serna since the team 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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