Loyola has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Serra Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Loyola will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Loyola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Mount Miguel by a score of 46-38 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Serra faced Los Alamitos in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Serra simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Los Alamitos 42-7 on the road. Serra's win was all the more impressive since the Griffins were averaging only 17.17 points allowed on the season.
Jimmy Butler was his usual excellent self, throwing for 298 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Cj Mcbean was another key player, picking up 139 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Serra's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Marcellous Ryan and Tre? Harrison. Harrison is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Serra got some further help from Anthony Pignatello: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Loyola's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Serra, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Loyola strolled past Serra in their previous matchup back in October of 2019 by a score of 24-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Serra's Elijah Davis, who rushed for 191 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Loyola to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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