Football Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. Bellarmine College Prep Bells
Saint Francis has gone 8-2 against Bellarmine College Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Saint Francis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 34 points on September 6th, they were much more limited against De La Salle last Friday. They were beaten by the Spartans 42-7. The loss was the Lancers' first of the season.
Saint Francis' defeat came about despite a quality game from Kingston Keanaaina, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Keanaaina's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 114 rushing yards dating back to last season. Sean Walsh made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Monte Vista. While losing is never fun, the Bells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 382nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 175th).
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Francis fell to 2-1. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Saint Francis has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Bellarmine College Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 70.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Saint Francis strolled past Bellarmine College Prep in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a score of 28-10. Will Saint Francis repeat their success, or does Bellarmine College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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