San Lorenzo had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-1-1 to make it six. They took a blow against the Redwood Christian Eagles, falling 42-13. The match was a close 14-13 at the break, but unfortunately for the Grizzlies it sure didn't stay that way.
As for Redwood Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 19 points this season.
A big part of Redwood Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Elijah Pineda and his top target Onyekachi Ajawara. Pineda rushed for 54 yards and two TDs while Ajawara picked up 82 receiving yards and one score. The dominant performance also gave Pineda a new career-high in passing yards (121). Redwood Christian also got a significant boost from Landon Devoe-Krowicki, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Lorenzo will head out to face off against Concord at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Redwood Christian, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will take on Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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