On Tuesday, JSerra Catholic faced Orange Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The JSerra Catholic Lions snuck past the Orange Lutheran Lancers with an 18-12 victory. This was a revenge contest for the Lions, as the team was forced to settle for a 35-14 loss when these two played two weeks ago.
JSerra Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Shea Gonzales led the charge by picking up 74 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 19 yards and two touchdowns.
Orange Lutheran's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makena Cook, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns.
JSerra Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Orange Lutheran, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-2.
JSerra Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 19-14 win against Mater Dei on the 10th. As for Orange Lutheran, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-14 victory against Santa Margarita on the 10th.
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