The Orange Lutheran Lancers will face off against the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Orange Lutheran's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Bishop Gorman, who was ranked fifth at the time (Orange Lutheran was ranked 17th). Orange Lutheran took a blow against Bishop Gorman on Friday, falling 55-28. The Lancers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Sierra Canyon entered their contest against St. John Bosco last Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Sierra Canyon took a 38-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John Bosco. While losing is never fun, the Trailblazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' national football rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Braves are ranked second).
Despite their defeat, Sierra Canyon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jaxsen Stokes, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance gave Stokes a new career-high in rushing yards. Wyatt Becker was another key signal caller, throwing for 200 yards and a touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Orange Lutheran fell to 3-1. As for Sierra Canyon, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2.
Orange Lutheran was dealt a bruising 40-6 defeat at the hands of Sierra Canyon in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Orange Lutheran avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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