The California Lutheran C-Hawks will head out to face off against the Calvary Chapel Grizzlies at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully California Lutheran focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Friday.
California Lutheran is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: St. Joseph Academy, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (California Lutheran was ranked 21st). California Lutheran was beaten by St. Joseph Academy 62-30. The C-Hawks have struggled against the Crusaders recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their loss, California Lutheran saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aiden Boehm, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Boehm was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. Colton Mcgee was in the mix as well, providing California Lutheran with two touchdowns.
California Lutheran wouldn't let St. Joseph Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. California Lutheran can thank Boehm and Jonas Vogel for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Calvary Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a blow against Calvin Christian, falling 64-16.
Having lost for the first time this season, California Lutheran fell to 2-1. As for Calvary Chapel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. California Lutheran has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calvary Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.5. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for California Lutheran against Calvary Chapel in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 50-14 victory. In that match, California Lutheran amassed a halftime lead of 44-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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