Football Preview: St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats vs. Saint Francis Lancers
St. Ignatius College Preparatory hasn't had much luck against Saint Francis recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Saint Francis Lancers at 7:00 p.m. That match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jarious Hogan and Kingston Keanaaina.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They really took it to Salinas for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-7 victory. With the Wildcats ahead 28-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis and Valley Christian met for a duel on Friday where Saint Francis prevailed. Saint Francis came out on top against Valley Christian by a score of 24-14.
Keanaaina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Quentin Robinson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Saint Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley Christian only rushed for 43.
Saint Francis wouldn't let Valley Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Saint Francis can thank Trevor Dong and Robinson for forcing both of them.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.7 points per game. As for Saint Francis, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Things could have been worse for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-13 loss to Saint Francis when the teams last played back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Keanaaina, who rushed for 212 yards and two touchdowns. Now that St. Ignatius College Preparatory knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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