The Lynwood Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Magnolia Sentinels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lynwood has three straight wins, Magnolia has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lynwood's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Orange Glen 61-0 at home. The Knights' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three matches.
Ernest Delce was a one-man wrecking crew for Lynwood as he rushed for 275 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Delce also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Luico Camacho was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lynwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brandon Graves. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lynwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Magnolia scored the most points they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of Katella.
Lynwood's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Magnolia, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Lynwood against Magnolia when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 63-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lynwood since the squad 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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