Leuzinger put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 40-30 win over the Loyola Cubs. Given the Olympians' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Cubs are ranked 76th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Journee Tonga was a one-man wrecking crew for Leuzinger as he rushed for 243 yards and four touchdowns. Tonga's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 175 rushing yards dating back to last season. Russell Sekona was another key player, throwing for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Leuzinger was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Although Loyola took the loss, they still got scores from Markus Kier, Thomas Knyal, Desi Valdes, and Valdes.
Leuzinger's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Loyola, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Leuzinger will challenge Santa Margarita at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 952 yards in their previous games. As for Loyola, they will take on St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyola is facing St. Francis at the right time seeing as St. Francis is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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