Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Saint Joseph couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 20-13 to the Corona del Mar Sea Kings on Saturday. The Jesters' defeat signaled the end of their 24-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Saint Joseph saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lexi Loya threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns. Loya also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass.
Even if they lost, Saint Joseph's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Lauren Felix.
Saint Joseph's defeat ended a 21-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 21-1. As for Corona del Mar, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-9.
Saint Joseph does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corona del Mar, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Orange Lutheran at 3:30 p.m. Orange Lutheran's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Corona del Mar's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
