Orange Lutheran had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the JSerra Catholic Lions on Friday as the Orange Lutheran Lancers made off with a 42-20 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
It was another big night for Steve Chavez, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Tj Lateef, who threw for 166 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes.
Orange Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anhor The Great Johnson and Anthony Mcclure. Mcclure also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in JSerra Catholic's side was Talanoa Ili, who made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Orange Lutheran was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Orange Lutheran pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for JSerra Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Orange Lutheran will head out on the road to challenge St. John Bosco at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Orange Lutheran is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.7 points per game this season. JSerra Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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