Football Recap: Brophy College Prep Broncos vs. Salpointe Catholic Lancers
Brophy College Prep was the 14-12 winner over Salpointe Catholic when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The match between the Brophy College Prep Broncos and the Salpointe Catholic Lancers wasn't particularly close, with the Brophy College Prep Broncos falling 45-30. The Broncos gained 85 more yards on the day, but it was the Lancers that made the best use of them.
Brophy College Prep's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devin Fitzgerald, who picked up 97 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Daylen Sharper also helped out with an impressive 110 receiving yards.
Even if they lost, Brophy College Prep's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. James Pike was especially locked on to Salpointe Catholic's QB and sacked him twice. Pike also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Salpointe Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Avelar, who threw for 164 yards and a touchdown on only 13 passes, and also rushed for 35 yards. Richard Rivera was another key player, rushing for 133 yards.
Brophy College Prep's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-2. As for Salpointe Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brophy College Prep will challenge Boulder Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season. As for Salpointe Catholic, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Williams Field at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Williams Field is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Salpointe Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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