Football: Orange Lutheran 29, JSerra 13

The feel-good story of the football season got a bit abrasive on Friday night. In its Trinity League opener, JSerra ran into an Orange Lutheran team bent on revenge.

OLu snapped its two-year losing streak to JSerra, which suffered further injury when standout Dante Pettis was hurt and missed the second half.

Score: Orange Lutheran 29, JSerra 13

Key Stats: Orange Lutheran quarterback Luke Langdon passed for 164 yards and rushed for 49 yards and touchdowns of 4 and 14 yards.

Pivotal Moment: Holding a 7-0 lead, Langdon passed 76 yards to Mathew Hannon to take a 13-0 lead with 3:23 left in the first quarter. With the onus on JSerra to match the physical play of its opponents in the Trinity League, falling behind by two scores hurt. Just 83 seconds after the bomb, JSerra snapped the ball out the back of the end zone for a safety. Less than three minutes later, JSerra was down 22-0.

Records: Orange Lutheran (6-0 overall, 1-0 in Trinity League), JSerra (5-1, 0-1).

Notes: Although either team could finish in the top three and get an automatic playoff berth, if they don't, this game could prove huge in determining who gets one of the two available at-large berths in the Pac-5 Division. ... JSerra will likely have to win of its remaining four games, and going into this week, all four opponents are ranked higher than the Lions. ... Holding a 15-0 lead, Langdon scored inside the first minute of the second quarter on a 14-yard run. … JSerra’s Casey Eugenio was limited to just six yards rushing by the Orange Lutheran defense. … Eugenio still showed his playmaking skills. He took a screen pass 47 yards late in the third quarter to put JSerra on the scoreboard. … Nick Robinson threw his second touchdown pass with 2:57 left in the game to Isaiah Diego-Williams. It covered 32 yards. … JSerra played the second half without WR/DB standout Dante Pettis because of a leg injury. … JSerra plays host to Mater Dei (6-0, 1-0) at Saddleback College next week. The Lions will be hoping for a Monarch letdown following their 28-21 victory Friday over Servite. ... Orange Lutheran plays at Bellflower St. John Bosco (6-0, 1-0).