Cerritos's offense rose to the challenge against a Lions defense that boasted an average of only 16.6 points allowed on Friday. The Cerritos Dons were the clear victor by a 32-7 margin over the Westminster Lions. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won three matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Cerritos' win came down to the chemistry between Justin Sagun and his top target Ruben Castro. Sagun threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes while Castro picked up 117 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
One reason for the win was Cerritos' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Makai Ortiz. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Cerritos' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Westminster, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Cerritos will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Don Lugo at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. As for Westminster, they will head out to square off against Brea Olinda at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Brea Olinda: 11.6, Westminster: 16.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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