After a string of four wins, Crean Lutheran's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 13-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cypress Centurions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Saints of the 21-13 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Even if they lost, Crean Lutheran's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Riley Paik. She also made four total tackles, which is notable because Crean Lutheran is 13-5 when she posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. Jane Hewitt was another major factor on D, making nine total tackles and defending two passes.
Crean Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 15-9. As for Cypress, they pushed their record up to 16-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Crean Lutheran will challenge Esperanza at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Crean Lutheran's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Esperanza's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Cypress, they will venture away from home to take on Downey at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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