The Magnolia Sentinels will square off against the Lynwood Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Magnolia has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Lynwood will arrive with three straight wins.
Magnolia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They had to suffer through a 33-6 loss at the hands of Katella.
Meanwhile, Lynwood's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 61-0 victory over Orange Glen. Fans of the Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Ernest Delce was a one-man wrecking crew for Lynwood as he rushed for 275 yards and five touchdowns on only nine carries. Delce also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass. Luico Camacho was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Lynwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brandon Graves. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lynwood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 377 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Magnolia's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Lynwood, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Magnolia was taken down by Lynwood 63-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lynwood's Jordan Sewell, who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Magnolia knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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