On Friday, Serra faced Sierra Canyon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Serra Cavaliers and the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers were almost perfectly matched up, but the Serra Cavaliers suffered a 21-20 loss. Despite 160 more yards than the Trailblazers, the Cavaliers couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Defeat or not, Serra got some senior leadership from Cj Mcbean and Jimmy Butler. Mcbean picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Butler threw for 289 yards and a touchdown. Mcbean didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended three passes.
Sierra Canyon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Massiah Mingo, who rushed for 25 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. Those 25 rushing yards gave Mingo a new career-high.
Serra moved to 7-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Sierra Canyon, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Serra's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Downey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 893 yards in their previous games. As for Sierra Canyon, they will take on Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Canyon is facing Servite at the right time seeing as Servite is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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