The Oaks Christian Lions will square off against the Serra Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oaks Christian will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Oaks Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Santa Margarita, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Oaks Christian was ranked 18th). Oaks Christian lost 37-17 to Santa Margarita on Friday.
Although Oaks Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Christian Knoos and Trey Towns Jr..
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Serra beat Long Beach Poly 27-21 last Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Serra's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB eight times. The heavy lifting was done by Daylawn Reed and Robert James Iii who racked up five sacks between them. James Iii is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last six games he's played dating back to last season.
Oaks Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Serra, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Oaks Christian came up short against Serra in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 26-13. Thankfully for Oaks Christian, Cincere Rhaney (who rushed for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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