Sierra Canyon is ranked highly in their home state and on Saturday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Punahou. The Trailblazers breezed past the Buff n' Blue to the tune of 45-0. Fans of the Trailblazers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
A big part of Sierra Canyon's victory came down to the chemistry between Laird Finkel and his top target Tron Baker. Finkel threw for 335 yards and four TDs while picking up 11.2 yards per attempt while Baker picked up 136 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Baker was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards.
Sierra Canyon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Patrick Hill, Richard Wesley, and Amari Richards, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Trailblazers
| 09/06/25 vs Punahou | 45-0 |
| 08/22/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 35-0 |
| 11/08/24 vs Servite | 38-14 |
| 10/25/24 vs Loyola | 45-0 |
| 10/18/24 vs Bishop Amat | 38-0 |
Sierra Canyon pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their offensive performance: the team's won by an average of 37.4 points thus far. As for Punahou, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Sierra Canyon is taking a road trip to face off against Downey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,003 yards in their previous games. As for Punahou, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Kamehameha Kapalama at 3:00 p.m. on the 20th. The Buff n' Blue will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 32 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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