Football Recap: Ryan Nero Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Westminster + How To Watch

It was a proper cat-fight when Brea Olinda faced off against Westminster on Friday. The Wildcats came out on top against the Lions by a score of 21-13. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Ryan Nero

Receiving Yards (Career)

10/03/25 @ Westminster	134
09/05/25 vs Diamond Bar	129
08/30/24 vs California	70
11/01/24 vs Esperanza	68
10/25/24 @ Segerstrom	61

Brea Olinda's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ryan Nero, who picked up 134 receiving yards and one touchdown. Those 134 receiving yards gave Nero a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavyn Nicholson, who rushed for 47 yards and one TD.

Brea Olinda's run defense was locked in: Westminster could only muster 0.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Nolan Santana for the heroic effort on defense: he. Brea Olinda's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.4.

Although Westminster took the loss, they still got scores from Nekko Keyes and Noah Pedraza.

Brea Olinda's record is now 4-2. As for Westminster, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Brea Olinda is set to square off against their familiar foe St. Margaret's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Nicholson and Kai Letcher. Meanwhile, Westminster will take on rival Garden Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.