Football Recap: Strong Performance on D from Carlos Carruego and Blake Certeza Leads Great Oak over Temecula Valley

Trent Lux

Passer Rating

10/02/25 @ Corona	149.5
10/23/25 vs Temecula Valley	141.8
10/17/25 vs Santiago	138.3
09/26/25 @ Temescal Canyon	136.2
08/28/25 @ Rancho Verde	117.8
+ 4 more games

If Temecula Valley wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Great Oak, they should've done a better job of containing Trent Lux. The Wolfpack were the clear victors by a 36-13 margin over the Golden Bears on Thursday for which the team can thank Lux, who threw for 217 yards and two touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also punched in a pair of TDs on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Great Oak's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.

Carlos Carruego was Lux's top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and one score. Carruego also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception.

Great Oak didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carruego and Blake Certeza.

Although Temecula Valley took the loss, they still got scores from Graham Allen and Brody Schumacher.

Great Oak has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Temecula Valley, they now have a losing record of 4-5.

Great Oak didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 49-14 win against King on the 30th. As for Temecula Valley, they have also already played their next game, a 38-12 victory against Corona on the 30th.