Braves extend win streak against out-of-state opponents to 16 games with St. Thomas Aquinas showdown up next.
Running back
Chauncey Sylvester put St. John Bosco on the board first Friday night with an 11-yard touchdown run in the first quarter.
But an
Isaiah Lauofo touchdown run followed by a safety gave Liberty a 10-7 lead and fueled upset hopes for the 2019 Nevada state champions.
Bosco regained control quickly in the second quarter as senior quarterback
Caleb Sanchez hit sophomore wide receiver
Daniel Odom for a 40-yard touchdown pass and then
Owen Tomich for another from 19 yards out.
Likely to be one of the most highly-recruited wide receivers in the sophomore class nationally, Daniel Odom helped St. John Bosco open things up in the first half on a 40-yard touchdown reception. (Photo: Chris Harris)
With less than a minute to go in the first half, UCLA-bound running back
Cameron Jones slammed the door on Liberty with a two-yard touchdown run to give Bosco a 28-10 lead.
Sanchez hit
Tommy Maher on a 17-yard touchdown pass in the second half to give him his third of the night in his first start for arguably the nation's premier prep program.
Bosco backups provided what looked like they might be the night's final points late in the fourth quarter as sophomore quarterback
Matai Fuiava connected with classmate
Christian Davis for a 14-yard touchdown pass.
But Liberty's
Yasir Moses took the ensuing kickoff 97 yards for a touchdown to help the visitors from Nevada finish on a positive note.
St. John Bosco (1-0) was pegged No. 3 nationally in the Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 following a 13-1 campaign in 2022 that resulted in section, state and national titles. Under head coach Jason Negro, the Braves are 120-14 since 2013 with four state titles and two national titles as recognized by MaxPreps.
Liberty (0-1) continues its always-rugged non-league slate by hosting perennial Hawaii powerhouse
St. Louis (Honolulu) next Saturday.
Senior receiver Stacy Dobbins looks for space during St. John Bosco's win over Liberty on Friday night. (Photo: Chris Harris)
St. John Bosco head coach Jason Negro talks to his team following Friday's 42-22 win over Liberty. (Photo: Chris Harris)
