Football Game Preview: Bishop Diego Cardinals vs. St. Bonaventure Seraphs + Official Tickets

The Bishop Diego Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bishop Diego took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Simi Valley by a score of 24-12.

The critical scores for Bishop Diego came from Remi Boykin, Samuel Boeddeker, and John Michael Flint.

Special teams played a big role in the game for Bishop Diego, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Boykin, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Bishop Diego didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Samuel Crawford led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.

Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure hadn't done well against Oaks Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Seraphs never let the Lions get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Bishop Diego pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points on average over those games. As for St. Bonaventure, the win got them back to even at 4-4.

Bishop Diego lost to St. Bonaventure on the road by a decisive 21-6 margin in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Thankfully for the Cardinals, Koen Glover (who rushed for 142 yards and three 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.