Football Recap: Leuzinger's Undefeated Season over After Three Games + How To Watch

After flying high against Palmdale back in August, Leuzinger came back down to earth. The Olympians took a 39-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the JSerra Catholic Lions on Friday. The Olympians gained 158 more yards on the day, but it was the Lions that made the best use of them.

Despite the defeat, Leuzinger saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Russell Sekona threw for 310 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 33 yards. Another player making a difference was Journee Tonga, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown.

Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jamaal Fay for the heroic effort on defense: he. Leuzinger didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.

Samu Moala

Sacks

09/19/25 @ JSerra Catholic	2
08/29/25 vs Palmdale	2.5
08/22/25 @ Long Beach Poly	3

Leuzinger's defensive line didn't let Gino Wang, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Samu Moala was the leader with two. Moala is crushing it when it comes to sacks: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the field this season.

JSerra Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wang, who threw for 319 yards and four TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. The Lions' leading receiver Clark Cokley was Wang's top target yet again, picking up 122 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Having lost for the first time this season, Leuzinger fell to 2-1. As for JSerra Catholic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2.

Leuzinger didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 61-6 win against Hawthorne on the 26th. As for JSerra Catholic, after each having a week off, they and St. John Bosco will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd. The contest will give the Lions their first taste of in-conference action this season.