High School Football Preview: Brethren Christian vs. Workman

Brethren Christian (2-0) vs. Workman (0-1)

When/where: Thursday, 7 p.m. at La Puente High

Key Warriors: Sr. QB Joey Gutierrez (19 of 30 passing for 305 yards and five TDs); Sr. RB Jordan Leonard (28 carries for 158 yards and two TDs); Sr. WR Nathan Sagastume (eight catches for 93 yards and two TDs)

Key Lobos: Sr. DB Art Garcia (13 tackles); Sr. CB Alexandro Ayala (10 tackles, one sack); Sr. CB Phillip Garcia (nine tackles)

Breakdown: Brethren Christian, the top-ranked team in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 poll, is bound to begin the year 3-0 for the third straight season … Workman lost its opener at Baldwin Park, 27-0, last week … Warriors have only allowed 14 points … Lobos lost on the road to Brethren Christian, 49-7, a year ago … Brethren Christian’s toughest games of the year will be against three teams ranked No. 2 in their respective divisions, Division 13’s Temecula Rancho Christian (Sept. 30), Division 11’s Crean Lutheran (Oct. 20) and Division 7’s St. Margaret’s (Oct. 28) … Workman’s first-year coach is Bill Malavasi, the son of the late Ray Malavasi, who led the Los Angeles Rams to an appearance in Super Bowl XIV in 1980.

— David Carrillo Peñaloza