Two dominant signal callers in Jimmy Butler and Oscar Rios are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Serra Cavaliers's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Downey Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Serra is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.9 points per game this season.
Serra is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Sierra Canyon, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Serra was ranked 17th). Serra and Sierra Canyon were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Serra suffered a 21-20 defeat. The Cavaliers have struggled against the Trailblazers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loss or not, Serra got some senior leadership from Cj Mcbean and Butler. Mcbean picked up 186 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Butler threw for 289 yards and a touchdown. Mcbean didn't just play on offense: he also made ten total tackles and defended three passes.
Meanwhile, Downey waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Monsoons with a 49-44 victory. The score was all tied up 28-28 at the break, but the Vikings were the better team in the second half.
Rios was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 187 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes. His longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Bernardo Blanco was in the mix too, providing Downey with two touchdowns.
Downey pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Serra, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3.
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