The Great Oak Wolfpack will take on the Murrieta Mesa Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
If Great Oak beats Murrieta Mesa with 49 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Wolfpack simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Corona 49-14. The win continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Trent Lux
| 09/19/25 @ Chaparral | 1 |
| 08/28/25 @ Rancho Verde | 2 |
| 09/05/25 vs San Pedro | 2 |
| 08/21/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 3 |
| 09/26/25 @ Temescal Canyon | 3 |
Great Oak found their leader in sophomore Trent Lux, who threw for 307 yards and four TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per attempt. Those four passing touchdowns set a new season-high mark for Lux. Blake Certeza was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Great Oak was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Murrieta Mesa). They took down Temecula Valley 35-21 on Friday. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Golden Bears are ranked 351st) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Great Oak's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Murrieta Mesa, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Great Oak ended up a good deal behind Murrieta Mesa when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 31-13. Thankfully for the Wolfpack, Artyon Celestine (who rushed for 186 yards and two scores on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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