The Loyola Cubs will venture away from home to face off against the Chaminade Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Loyola will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
On Friday, Loyola ended up a good deal behind Bishop Amat and lost 30-14. The Cubs gained 117 more yards on the day, but it was the Lancers that made the best use of them.
Chaminade hadn't beaten Serra on the road since November 1, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 37-27.
A big part of Chaminade's victory came down to the chemistry between Jeremy Mellalieu and his top target Andrew Cordero. Mellalieu threw for 180 yards and one TD while completing 81.8% of his passes while Cordero gained 119 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Mellalieu a new career-high in passer rating (152.7). Cameron Blackman handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Chaminade was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 244 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Chaminade is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.3 points over those games. As for Loyola, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything came up roses for Loyola against Chaminade in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 44-10 victory. In that matchup, the Cubs amassed a halftime lead of 23-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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