Football Game Preview: Bellarmine College Prep Bells vs. Junipero Serra Padres + How To Watch

Bellarmine College Prep is 1-9 against Junipero Serra since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bells will face off against the Padres at 1:30 p.m. Bellarmine College Prep has given up an average of 37.8 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Bellarmine College Prep is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Archbishop Riordan on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bells came up short against the Crusaders, falling 35-13. While losing is never fun, the Bells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 377th, while the Crusaders are ranked 25th).

Meanwhile, Junipero Serra had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took down the Monarchs 28-13.

Bellarmine College Prep better keep an eye on Iziah Singleton. He was instrumental in Junipero Serra's win, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns. They are 4-1 when Singleton posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Jeovanni Henley made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.

Bellarmine College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Junipero Serra, their record now sits at 5-3.

Bellarmine College Prep took a serious blow against Junipero Serra when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 47-6. Can the Bells avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.