The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will face off against the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defense has only allowed 17 points per game this season, so Archbishop Riordan's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Junipero Serra, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (St. Ignatius College Preparatory was ranked 25th). St. Ignatius College Preparatory slipped by Junipero Serra 21-20 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Wildcats who have now won three matchups in a row.
It was another big night for Jarious Hogan, who rushed for 119 yards, and also caught two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102 rushing yards per game.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Chase(Christopher) Wiley.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Riordan). They blew past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 63-34 at home on Saturday.
Archbishop Riordan's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Adonyae Brown, who rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Mitchell Jr., who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Archbishop Riordan was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Archbishop Riordan wouldn't let Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Archbishop Riordan can thank Lopeti Malupo and Dj Sanchez for forcing both of them.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Archbishop Riordan, their victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Archbishop Riordan when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-34. Will St. Ignatius College Preparatory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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