Two dominant signal callers in Ryan Hopkins and Tj Lateef are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The JSerra Catholic Lions will square off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. JSerra Catholic's defense has only allowed 13.3 points per game this season, so Orange Lutheran's offense will have their work cut out for them.
JSerra Catholic's upcoming match probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Servite, who was ranked 19th at the time (JSerra Catholic was ranked 34th). JSerra Catholic fell 20-7 to Servite on Friday. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Orange Lutheran was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 28-24 to St. John Bosco.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lateef, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 78 yards on only ten carries. Those 78 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Steve Chavez was another key back, rushing for 131 yards and a touchdown.
The defeat snapped JSerra Catholic's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-1 record. As for Orange Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
JSerra Catholic beat Orange Lutheran 24-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for JSerra Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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