Football Game Preview: St. Bonaventure Seraphs vs. Simi Valley Pioneers

For the first time this season, St. Bonaventure will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Simi Valley Pioneers will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games St. Bonaventure has played have been within three points, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

St. Bonaventure made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Oak Hills, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Seraphs fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 16-14 last Friday. While the Seraphs had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Bulldogs 7-2.

Simi Valley not only won last Friday, but they posted their biggest win since October 10, 2024 (when they won 56-7). Everything went their way against Thousand Oaks as they made off with a 48-28 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won six in a row.

Simi Valley's win came from a few key players St. Bonaventure will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Connor Petrov, who rushed for 64 yards and two scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 289 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. Those 64 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Quentin McGahan, who picked up 183 receiving yards and two TDs.

Simi Valley was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thousand Oaks only rushed for 66.

Simi Valley's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for St. Bonaventure, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.

St. Bonaventure ended up a good deal behind Simi Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, losing 42-28. Will the Seraphs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.