La Serna has won three straight games at home, while Lakewood has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. La Serna will square off against Lakewood at 7:00 p.m. Lakewood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on La Serna, who comes in off a win.
If La Serna beats Lakewood with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Lancers took their game last Friday with ease, bagging a 42-8 victory over Whittier. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Lancers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Cardinals are ranked 720th).
Elias Huerta
| 09/19/25 @ Crean Lutheran | 87 |
| 10/24/25 @ Whittier | 84 |
| 10/17/25 vs California | 74 |
| 10/10/25 vs Santa Fe | 3 |
La Serna's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Grady Long led the charge by throwing for 160 yards and four TDs on only 13 passes. Long is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in each of the last three games he's played. La Serna also got a significant boost from Elias Huerta, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 84 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something La Serna proved: they limited Whittier to a paltry 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Danny Nunez for the heroic effort on defense: he. La Serna's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.81 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 9.77 on average over their last five games.
Meanwhile, Lakewood fell victim to Woodrow Wilson and their airtight defense on Thursday. They came up short against the Bruins, falling 23-0. Lancers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bruins since Thursday.
La Serna's record now sits at 7-3. As for Lakewood, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-4.
La Serna took their win against Lakewood in their previous matchup back in September of 2016 by a conclusive 43-19 score. Does La Serna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakewood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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