Sage Hill vs. Saddleback Valley Christian
When/where: Tonight, 7 at Sage Hill
Key Lightning: Sr. TB-LB Taylor Ross (1,121 yards, 15 TDs rushing); Jr. WR-DB Taylor Petty (20 catches, 439 yards, two INTs); Jr. LB David Fenner (75 tackles, two sacks); Sr. OL-DL T.J. Danner (50 tackles, two sacks); QB Randall Mycorn (608 yards, five TDs passing).
Key Warriors: Jr. CB-RB Curran John (23 tackles, three receiving TDs); Jr. DB Ryan Bialobroski (three INTs); Jr. TE-WR Christopher French (11 catches, 186 yards, one TD); Jr. RB-LB Chasen MacNaughton (35 carries, 205 rushing yards, one TD).
Breakdown: The Lightning (5-1), ranked No. 9 in the CIF Southern Section East Valley Division, attempt to rebound from their first loss, a 35-14 setback to Pasadena Poly on Oct. 9 … Sage is hoping to recapture momentum in its final nonleague game. The Lightning will have a bye next week, before opening Academy League play at home against St. Margaret’s on Oct. 29 … Ross has already set the school single-season rushing record and needs just 115 yards to break Keya Manshadi’s school career record of 2,172 yards … The Warriors (1-4) have scored just 21 points in their four losses and have been outscored, 60-0, in their last two games …It’s the fourth meeting between the two schools, the first since 2006 … Sage leads the series, 2-1.
— Barry Faulkner