The California Lutheran C-Hawks will face off against the California School for the Deaf-Riverside Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, California Lutheran put up the most points they have all season last Friday. They took down Hillcrest Christian 58-42. The C-Hawks haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Joel Doebler
| 10/17/25 @ Hillcrest Christian | 4 |
| 09/28/24 @ Calvary Chapel | 3 |
| 10/18/24 @ Calvary Baptist | 2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Sage Hill | 1 |
| 09/26/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 1 |
Joel Doebler was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 168 yards and four TDs while picking up 9.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Those four rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tyler Treder, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
California Lutheran didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hillcrest Christian to a completion percentage of just 50%. The team can thank Eli Hansen for the heroic effort on defense: he. California Lutheran wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 61.1%.
California Lutheran's defensive line didn't let Dylan Stueber, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Treder was the leader with two. He also hauled in two receiving touchdowns, which is notable because California Lutheran is 2-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, California School for the Deaf-Riverside is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Model Secondary School for the Deaf. The Cubs took their game with ease, bagging a 70-24 win over the Eagles. Considering the Cubs have won seven matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gio Visco and Lino Visco. Gio got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-5. As for California School for the Deaf-Riverside, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
California Lutheran was dealt a bruising 88-58 loss at the hands of California School for the Deaf-Riverside when the teams last played back in November of 2024. Will the C-Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
