If Saint Francis was riding high off their 34-14 takedown of McClymonds last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Saint Francis Lancers were beaten by the De La Salle Spartans 42-7 on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Saint Francis still got an impressive performance from Kingston Keanaaina, who rushed for 114 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Keanaaina showed off some serious burst, taking off on a dash for 60 yards. Sean Walsh made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
De La Salle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dominic Kelley out in front who rushed for 81 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. That's the most rushing yards Kelley has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Toa Faavae, who rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Francis fell to 2-1. As for De La Salle, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Saint Francis will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. Saint Francis is facing Bellarmine College Prep at the right time seeing as Bellarmine College Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for De La Salle, they will hit the road for the first time this season to take on St. Mary's at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully St. Mary's likes a good challenge.
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