Damien faced JSerra Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Spartans narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lions 34-31. For the Spartans, this counts as revenge for the 49-21 win the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Isaiah Arriaza
| 08/29/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 2 |
| 08/22/25 @ Aquinas | 0 |
| 10/04/24 vs Etiwanda | 2 |
Isaiah Arriaza went supernova, throwing for 414 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a pair of TDs on the ground. What's more, he posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. Damien's leading receiver Eric Osorio was Arriaza's top target yet again, picking up 213 receiving yards and one score.
Despite the loss, JSerra Catholic still got an impressive performance from William Fredericksen, who rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only seven carries, and also picked up 72 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Damien has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 27.0 points this season. As for JSerra Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Damien has already played their next matchup, a 38-28 win against St. Paul on the 5th. As for JSerra Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 38-20 victory against Kamehameha Kapalama on the 5th.
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