The Westminster Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Segerstrom Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Westminster didn't have too much trouble with Garden Grove as they won 27-13.
Meanwhile, Segerstrom didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Esperanza on Friday, but they still walked away with a 28-22 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.
Westminster better keep an eye on Ayden Morales. He was instrumental in Segerstrom's win, rushing for 254 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.5 yards per carry. Thanks to that big game, Morales is now up to 15 rushing touchdowns on the season.
Segerstrom was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in 14 consecutive games dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Segerstrom's defense and their 4.5 sacks. Joshua Preciado was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 12.
Westminster's record now sits at 3-4. As for Segerstrom, their record is now 5-2.
Westminster took a serious blow against Segerstrom when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 27-0. Thankfully for the Lions, Noah Tagaloa (who rushed for 165 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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