On Friday, St. Joseph Academy faced California Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 62-30 victory over the California Lutheran C-Hawks. Considering the Crusaders have won four matches by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 506 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 287 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was St. Joseph Academy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. California Lutheran's QB won't forget Conall McMahon anytime soon given he sacked him five times.
California Lutheran's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Boehm, who picked up 67 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Boehm was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 55 yards. Colton Mcgee was in the mix as well, providing California Lutheran with two touchdowns.
St. Joseph Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for California Lutheran, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Julian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for California Lutheran, they will venture away from home to face off against Calvary Chapel at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. California Lutheran is facing Calvary Chapel at the right time seeing as Calvary Chapel is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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