Two dominant backs in Trevor Mcsween and Jacob Walker are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Serrano Diamondbacks will take on the Lancaster Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serrano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.9 points per game this season.
Serrano is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-13 victory over Hemet. 28 seems to be a good number for the Diamondbacks as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Mcsween continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
Serrano was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Serrano's defense and their three sacks. Jontae Blandon was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Meanwhile, Lancaster came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 25-17 victory over the Patriots.
The critical scores for Lancaster came from Jayson Wilson, Cameron Owens, and Walker.
Lancaster didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kevin Nwafor. Another thorn in Beckman's side was Armani Cortez-Castillo, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Serrano is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Lancaster, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Serrano has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 209 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lancaster struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Serrano against Lancaster in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, as the team secured a 42-0 victory. Does Serrano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lancaster turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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