Football Preview: Sacred Heart Prep Gators vs. Palo Alto Vikings
After each having a week off, the Sacred Heart Prep Gators and the Palo Alto Vikings will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Palo Alto heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Sacred Heart Prep took over last week. Sacred Heart Prep came out on top against Hillsdale by a score of 21-14 two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Sacred Heart Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Greg Gamitian, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Shen, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Sacred Heart Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Barton and Kyle Chai.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto and King's Academy met for a duel two weeks ago where Palo Alto prevailed. Palo Alto was the clear victor by a 27-6 margin over King's Academy. Considering the Vikings have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Palo Alto to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Kessler, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Adam Maldonado was in the mix too, providing Palo Alto with a touchdown.
Sacred Heart Prep now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Palo Alto, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Sacred Heart Prep strolled past Palo Alto when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. Does Sacred Heart Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Palo Alto turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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