Video: Top 10 Games of the WeekSt. John Bosco (Bellflower, Calif.) vs. St. Peter's Prep (Jersey City, N.J.)
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Eastern timeWhy it's big: St. John Bosco's ascent up the Xcellent 25 rankings could get another boost with a cross-continental win over St. Peter's Prep.
The seventh-ranked Braves have risen eight spots since the preseason thanks to an average scoring margin of 66-10 over their first four opponents. A win Saturday against St. Peter's Prep would be their sixth win in seven games against out-of-state competition since 2012.
St. Peter's Prep (2-1) bounced back from a crushing loss to No. 22 Bergen Catholic two weeks ago by handling Seton Hall Prep (West Orange), 33-10. Three-star athlete
K.J. Gray – a Boston College commit – led the Marauders with touchdown receptions from 17 and 64 yards out.
Names to watch: St. John Bosco has immense team totals of 1,143 passing yards and 1,028 yards on the ground through four games. Leading the way individually are senior quarterback
Quentin Davis (1,139 total yards) and Washington-bound senior running back
Sean McGrew (464).
The St. Peter's Prep offense is engineered by junior
Johnathan Lewis, rated the 15th-best dual-threat quarterback in the Class of 2017 by 247Sports. Lewis is a 6-foot-3, 205-pounder with offers from Boston College and Rutgers so far.
Photos by MaxPreps Photographers/Graphic by Ryan Escobar
