Football Game Preview: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish vs. Saint Francis Lancers + Official Tickets

By Team Reports Oct 27, 2025, 10:15pm

Football Preview: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish vs. Saint Francis Lancers

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is 0-10 against Saint Francis since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Fightin' Irish will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lancers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They secured a 34-29 W over Valley Christian. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fightin' Irish as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Chase Jenkins

Receiving Yards

10/25/25 vs Valley Christian136
10/17/25 @ Archbishop Mitty64
10/11/25 vs Junipero Serra65
10/03/25 vs Archbishop Riordan120
09/26/25 @ Bellarmine College Prep178
+ 2 more games

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Chase Jenkins, who picked up 136 receiving yards and three scores. With that strong performance, Jenkins is now averaging an impressive 104.9 receiving yards per game. Michael Sargent was another key signal caller, throwing for 194 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes.

Meanwhile, Saint Francis made easy work of St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Friday and carried off a 28-7 victory. The Lancers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory better keep an eye on Motu Keanaaina. He was instrumental in Saint Francis' win, rushing for 97 yards and a pair of TDs. Another big playmaker for they was Dom Oteiza, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

The win got Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory back to even at 4-4. As for Saint Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.

Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory might still be hurting after the 49-24 defeat they got from Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Fightin' Irish, Kingston Keanaaina (who rushed for 139 yards and a pair of scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.

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