Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask La Serna). They breezed by the California Condors on the road to the tune of 70-14 on Friday. With that victory, the Lancers brought their scoring average up to 30.7 points per game.
La Serna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grady Long, who threw for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only ten passes. Long is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Vincent Mendez helped Long out on the ground, rushing for 74 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: La Serna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
La Serna wouldn't let California keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. La Serna can thank Eli Perez and Emre Law for forcing both of them. Another thorn in California's side was Chase Pina, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss).
California lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ricky Gonzales III, who threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns.
The win was the third in a row for La Serna, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. As for California, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Serna will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. As for California, they are taking a road trip to take on Whittier at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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