On Friday, Sierra Canyon faced Serra in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sierra Canyon Trailblazers slipped by the Serra Cavaliers 21-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Trailblazers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Sierra Canyon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Massiah Mingo led the charge by rushing for 25 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 45 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Mingo a new career-high in rushing yards.
Sierra Canyon wouldn't let Serra keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Sierra Canyon can thank Richard Wesley and Nevada Miller for forcing all of them. Wesley also made five total tackles, which is notable because Sierra Canyon is 6-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise. Ronen Zamorano was another major factor on D, making 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Serra's loss came despite strong showings from Cj Mcbean and Jimmy Butler. Mcbean picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Butler threw for 289 yards and a touchdown. Mcbean also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making ten total tackles and defending three passes.
The victory (which was Sierra Canyon's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Serra, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sierra Canyon will welcome Servite at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sierra Canyon is facing Servite at the right time seeing as Servite is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Serra, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Downey, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
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