After two games on the road, La Serna is heading back home. They will square off against the Troy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for La Serna against Santa Fe as the team secured a 49-7 victory. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Chiefs are ranked 448th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Serna can attribute much of their success to Ayden Contreras, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and Grady Long, who picked up 37 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Contreras a new career-high in rushing yards.
La Serna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Santa Fe only rushed for 100.
La Serna didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Kaimana Tufaga picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Troy entered their tilt with El Toro on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They strolled past the Chargers with points to spare, taking the game 42-24.
Ethan Mundt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 186 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picking up 59 receiving yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 159 rushing yards. Caleb Huss handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards.
La Serna's record is now 7-3. As for Troy, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. La Serna has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 176.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Troy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 255.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
La Serna took their victory against Troy in their previous matchup back in August of 2018 by a conclusive 49-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Troy's Joshua Hoggard, who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for La Serna to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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