Football Recap: St. Bernard's Crusaders vs. Hoopa Valley Warriors
St. Bernard had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Hoopa Valley Warriors 45-6 on the road. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Warriors are ranked 940th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Malko-Allen had a dynamite game for St. Bernard's, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Trenten Hagler, who rushed for 38 yards.
St. Bernard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Maples, Luke Brunton, and Quentin Ikeya picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Despite the loss, Hoopa Valley had strong showings from Brandon Romero, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Allen Kane, who rushed for 52 yards on only five carries. Romero got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 91 yards.
St. Bernard's will challenge Willits at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hoopa Valley, they will square off against Etna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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