Two dominant signal callers in Tj Lateef and Ryan Hopkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the Orange Lutheran Lancers and the JSerra Catholic Lions will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Orange Lutheran's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Mater Dei, who was ranked first at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked 16th). Orange Lutheran lost 38-14 to Mater Dei last Friday. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, a victory for JSerra Catholic just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against St. John Bosco, falling 44-24.
Orange Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for JSerra Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season.
Orange Lutheran didn't have too much breathing room in their game against JSerra Catholic in their previous meeting back in October, but they still walked away with a 23-17 win. Will Orange Lutheran repeat their success, or does JSerra Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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