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Sierra Canyon's Defense Dominates Chaminade-Madonna, Fuels Win in a Showdown of National Powers

In a battle of national powers, Sierra Canyon's defense got the best of Chaminade-Madonna's offense for a 24-7 victory.
Harry Lichtman|
Sierra Canyon makes the cross-country trek to battle Chaminade-Madonna in a battle of nationally ranked teams at the Broward National Showcase in Florida.
Sierra Canyon makes the cross-country trek to battle Chaminade-Madonna in a battle of nationally ranked teams at the Broward National Showcase in Florida. | Samuel Mawanda

Sierra Canyon (CA) faced Chaminade-Madonna (FL) in a showdown between nationally-ranked powers at Broward National Showcase at McArthur High School on Thursday night. The first half was very competitive, but the Trailblazers took over the second half for a 24-7 win over the Lions.

It wasn't easy for Sierra Canyon in the first half, as they fumbled the ball FOUR TIMES with multiple chances to score. Their lone touchdown came in the second quarter when quarterback Demarco Hernandez connected with 4-star defensive lineman Stephen Harrison for a red-zone score.

Later in the quarter, Chaminade-Madonna capitalized on a turnover as 3-star running back and Purdue commit Amos Bradford took a direct snap and scored from one-yard out. That was the only time the Lions got in the end zone all night.

The second half really showed what could happen when Sierra Canyon's defense faced Chaminade-Madonna's high-powered offense. Lions 4-star quarterback Brady Quinn felt the pressure all night, as he threw two interceptions, with one leading to an opposing score.

That turnover led to a trick play where 4-star safety and UCLA commit Myles Baker connecting with 3-star running back and Cal signee Jaxsen Stokes on a long touchdown pass to make it 17-7. Stokes found the end zone again on a 19-yard scamper to make it 24-7.

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FINAL
Sierra Canyon 24, Chaminade-Madonna 7.

Chaminade-Madonna takes over at their own 25. They aren't able to move the ball as the game ends.

Trailblazers run the ball on 4th down, but don't convert, resulting in a turnover on downs.

On 3rd and 4 at the 10, Muhammad takes the snap and runs to his right, breaking a couple tackles, for the 10-yard touchdown. However, the score is called back due to a flag.

Sierra Canyon's offense begins at their own 47. Stokes pounds the rock to get the Trailblazers downfield.

Chaminade-Madonna begins at their own 20. The offense is still unable to move the ball as they punt it away with 6:50 left.

TOUCHDOWN! On 1st and 10 at the 19, SC runs the Wildcat as Baker runs the direct snap, scampers to his right, and splits two defenders into the end zone for the score. Sierra Canyon leads 24-7 with 8: 14 left in the game.

Sierra Canyon's offense returns and begins at the 39.

Sierra Canyon gets another takeaway as Bradford attempts a run up the middle, but the ball is stripped and recovered by the defense.

On 2nd down at their own 31, Quinn fires a pass to Kedarius Rainey, but he gets knocked out by Faruq Muhammad, resulting in an incomplete pass.

END OF 3RD QUARTER
Sierra Canyon 17, Chaminade-Madonna 7

Chaminade begins at their own 20. The quarter ends.

TOUCHDOWN! On the very first play of Sierra Canyon's next drive, they run the Wildcat again as Myles Baker finds Stokes for a 27-yard score. Sierra Canyon leads 17-7 with 37 seconds left in the quarter.

Two plays later, Quinn looks to his right as his pass is intercepted by Damion Garrison, as he picks up some yards to give Sierra Canyon the ball back.

The ensuing kickoff results in a touchback, as Chaminade-Madonna begins at their own 20. On the first play, Quinn finds Armani Strong near the sideline for a 16-yard gain and the first down.

FIELD GOAL! On 4th down, Carter Sobel attempts a 31-yard field goal, which goes through the uprights. Sierra Canyon leads 10-7 with 1:30 left in the 3rd quarter.

On the next play, Hernandez finds a wide open Landon Ressler near midfield, as he picks up tons of yards all the way to around the 20.

Sierra Canyon takes over at their own 14. They run the Wildcat formation with Faruq Muhammad under center. Then Hernandez connects with Slade on a slant route for a first down.

On the next play, Quinn connects with Tromon Isaac who picks up a ton of yards after the catch for the first down. However, the Lions go three-and-out and have to punt.

Chaminade-Madonna takes over at the same spot, their own 29. Amos Bradford gets tackled by his facemask, resulting in a penalty and the Lions gaining more yards.

On 4th and 9 at the Chaminade 29, Sierra Canyon goes for it and Hernandez fires a deep pass, but it's overthrown and incomplete, resulting in a turnover on downs.

Sierra Canyon's next offensive drive begins at their own 48. Hernandez fakes the handoff and throws a swing pass to Christian Butler who picks up a ton of yards down the sideline for a first down.

Chaminade-Madonna receives the opening kickoff to begin the second half. They begin at around their own 25. Unfortunately, they go three-and-out and are forced to punt.

HALFTIME
Sierra Canyon 7, Chaminade-Madonna 7

Hernandez dumps the ball off to Slade for a big gain inside the 5-yard-line. But then Stokes gets the ball knocked loose again and it's recovered by Chaminade-Madonna right before the half ends.

Sierra Canyon begins at their own 25. Stokes makes a few nice plays off screen passes to move the Trailblazers downfield.

TOUCHDOWN! Amos Bradford takes a direct snap and scores from one yard out. Chaminade-Madonna ties it up at 7-7.

On 2nd down, Nakia Lambright breaks a few tackles for a big gain up to the 2-yard-line.

On Sierra Canyon's very first play of their ensuing drive, Stokes runs up the middle but the ball is stripped away and recovered by Chaminade-Madonna's Chris Gonzalez at the 29.

Chaminade-Madonna's offense remains on the field at their own 20. They go three-and-out and have to punt. They get a good punt which goes to the Sierra Canyon 23.

Chaminade-Madonna begins at around their own 35. On 1st and 10, Quinn throws a quick pass which is intercepted by Eli Zamarano. He's close to getting the pick-six, but Peter Pierre knocks the ball loose into the end zone resulting in a touchback.

Stokes runs the ball up the middle for a huge gain up to around midfield. However, Sierra Canyon is forced to punt.

Sierra Canyon's offense re-enters the game and starts near midfield. Quarterback Ian Patterson throws a deep pass down the sideline as King Webb makes a diving catch. But the play is called back due to an offensive penalty.

Chaminade-Madonna is unable to move the ball near their own end zone and go three-and-out.

On the ensuing kickoff, Ah'Mari Stevens gets a big return up to the Sierra 30, but a penalty takes Chaminade back to their own 10.

TOUCHDOWN! On 3rd and 4 in the red zone, Demarco Hernandez fakes the handoff and connects with Stephen Harrison for the short score. Sierra Canyon leads 7-0 early in the 2nd quarter.

END OF 1ST QUARTER
Sierra Canyon 0, Chaminade-Madonna 0

Stokes keeps pounding the rock as he gets another first down around the Chaminade 15.

Two plays on this drive involve Jaxsen Stokes running up the middle to get first downs.

On 3rd down, Quinn gets pressured as he heaves the ball downfield into double coverage, and it's intercepted by Faruq Muhammad as Sierra Canyon takes over around their own 25.

On the next play, Chaminade-Madonna runs a jet sweep with Ah'Mari Stevens racing down the sideline into Sierra Canyon territory. But a holding call negates the play.

Chaminade-Madonna takes over at the 20. On 3rd and 8, quarterback Brady Quinn keeps it himself to gain enough yards for the first down.

On 3rd and 4 at the Chaminade 49, Sierra Canyon quarterback Demarco Hernandez dumps the ball to Micah Slade, who races past defenders on his way to the end zone, but the ball gets knocked loose and recovered by Chaminade-Madonna's John Gay III.

On 2nd down, Sierra Canyon's Myles Baker keeps it himself and makes a nice spin move for a big gain.

Chaminade-Madonna kicks off to Sierra Canyon to begin the game. It results in a touchback as SC begins at their own 20.

Preview

What: Sierra Canyon vs. Chaminade Madonna
When: Thursday, Aug. 27 - 7 p.m. ET
Where: McArthur High School in Hollywood, FL

Sierra Canyon Features Top Defensive Recruits

Sierra Canyon (1-0) enters Week 2 as the No. 13-ranked team in the nation. Last week, the Trailblazers beat JSerra Catholic 42-21.

Sierra Canyon is led by multiple Division I defensive linemen, including five-star senior Marcus Fakatou (Ohio State) and senior Kasi Currie (Texas). Other senior D-I recruits include Myles Baker (UCLA), running back/wide receiver Jaxsen Stokes (Cal), cornerback Duvay Williams (Cal), and defensive lineman Cooper Cook (UNLV).

In 2025, the Trailblazers won all 10 of their regular season games before their perfect season ended in the hands of Santa Margarita in the CIF Division I quarterfinals.

Chaminade-Madonna Leads with Passing Attack

Meanwhile, Chaminade-Madonna (1-0) is the 17th-ranked football program in the country. Last week, the Lions rolled past Monarch 49-21, where junior quarterback Brady Quinn threw for 332 yards and five touchdowns. Quinn is also a transfer from Naples Lely.

Also in the same game, Purdue commit Amos Bradford scored twice on the ground. He is another key player to keep an eye on alongside senior Ah'Mari Stevens, an LSU commit who anchors the receiving corps and plays the lockdown corner position well.

Chaminade-Madonna features other D-1 recruits, including wide receiver Armani Strong (Florida), safeties John Gay (Notre Dame) and Cedric Mitchell Jr. (FIU), and offensive tackle Devon Munnings (Liberty).

Last year, the Lions finished with an 11-3 record, but fell to Cardinal Newman 17-14 in the 2025 Florida 1A state championship game.

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Harry Lichtman
HARRY LICHTMAN

Harry Lichtman is a sports reporter based in Montgomery County, MD and the DC area. He also writes for Capitals Outsider and LastWordOnSports, and previously wrote for MLB Report, The Sports Pulse, the Baltimore Jewish Times, the Montgomery County Sentinel, and The Bottom Line newspaper at Frostburg State University. In 2020, Harry won an MDDC Press award for a story about former high school lacrosse head coach Jeff Fritz. Harry has been writing since 2016.

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