La Habra has won four straight games at home, while Crean Lutheran has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The La Habra Highlanders will welcome the Crean Lutheran Saints at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, La Habra had just enough and edged Huntington Beach out 37-35.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in DJ Mitchell and Brady Edmunds. Mitchell had a solid game and rushed for 98 yards on only 13 carries. Meanwhile, Edmunds was balling out in the loss, throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns, while also punching in a rushing score.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, La Habra was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 368 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Huntington Beach only rushed for 32.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Crean Lutheran at home against El Dorado on Friday as the squad secured a 35-6 win. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Crean Lutheran got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Archer C'De Baca out in front who rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards C'De Baca has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Bray, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Crean Lutheran didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Robert Smith, Ethan Haugsland, and Ben Byszewski picked up one apiece. Mason Mccullough was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
La Habra's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Crean Lutheran, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Habra has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Crean Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.6. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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