Football Recap: Wilcox Chargers vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators
Wilcox won the last time they faced Sacred Heart Prep, and things went their way on Friday too. The Wilcox Chargers blew past the Sacred Heart Prep Gators, posting a 35-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five matches by 25 points or more so far this season.
Wilcox found their leader in sophomore Kai Imahara, who rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 75 yards and a touchdown. Imahara got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Imahara was just one part of a punishing run game: Wilcox was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 308 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Wilcox didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Elijah Vallejo.
Sacred Heart Prep's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Maxime Morelle, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Kyle Chai, who rushed for 40 yards. That's the most rushing yards Chai has posted since back in August.
Wilcox's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Wilcox will face off against Los Gatos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Los Gatos is on a four-game streak of home wins, Wilcox a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they will take on Menlo-Atherton at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Menlo-Atherton's defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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