Northridge is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Lehman Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Northridge Polar Bears will welcome the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Northridge will bounce into Friday's match after beating Milton-Union, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Northridge took down Milton-Union 40-21 on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lehman Catholic). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Troy Christian 65-19 at home. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won three contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Lehman Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Turner Lachey, who threw for 330 yards and six touchdowns while completing 86.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Lachey is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Evan O'Leary was Lachey's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Northridge's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Lehman Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Northridge was dealt a bruising 42-8 defeat at the hands of Lehman Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Northridge, Donovan O'Leary (who rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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