Bellarmine College Prep is 1-9 against Saint Francis since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bells will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lancers at 7:00 p.m. Bellarmine College Prep has given up an average of 29.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bellarmine College Prep is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bells took a blow against the Fightin' Irish, falling 71-14. The Bells were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 57-14.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a hard 47-28 fall against Archbishop Riordan. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Crusaders are ranked 15th).
Bellarmine College Prep will need to focus on slowing down Sefania Alatini, one of several Saint Francis players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 93 receiving yards and two TDs. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Franzino, who threw for 225 yards and three touchdowns on only 16 passes.
Bellarmine College Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Saint Francis, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Bellarmine College Prep was taken down by Saint Francis 48-7 in their previous meeting back in September of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bells were down 34-0.
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