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| 10/24/25 - Away | 42-8 W |
| 10/11/24 - Home | 56-0 W |
| 09/29/23 - Away | 58-0 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 55-13 W |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 29-13 W |
| + 5 more games |
La Serna won against California last Friday with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Lancers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 42-8 victory over the Whittier Cardinals. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cardinals are ranked 720th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
La Serna's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grady Long, who threw for 160 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes. Long has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Huerta, who rushed for 84 yards and one score.
Whittier's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jayden Casas, who gained 94 total yards and a touchdown, and Michael Santos, who threw for 85 yards and one touchdown. Casas' longest reception was for an incredible 84 yards.
The win (which was La Serna's fifth in a row) raised their record to 7-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.4 points over those games. As for Whittier, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
La Serna will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. Lakewood's defense has only allowed 13.9 points per game this season, so La Serna's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Whittier, they have already played their next game, a 34-12 defeat against California on the 30th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
