Dons
| 09/26/25 vs Granite Hills | 40-30 |
| 09/19/25 @ Helix | 49-0 |
| 09/05/25 vs Chandler | 24-23 |
| 08/29/25 @ Saint Francis | 35-7 |
| 08/22/25 vs Mater Dei Catholic | 52-7 |
Cathedral Catholic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Granite Hills Eagles by a score of 40-30. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Dons also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.
Cathedral Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Honor Faalave, who rushed for 116 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries, and also picked up 102 receiving yards and one TD. Faalave's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another signal caller making a difference was Brady Palmer, who threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cathedral Catholic proved: they limited Granite Hills to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Kevin Clark for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cathedral Catholic didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.
Despite the loss, Granite Hills still got an impressive performance from Zachary Benitez, who threw for 372 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 73.7% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Noah Walker was Benitez's top target, picking up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Cathedral Catholic's record now sits at 5-0. As for Granite Hills, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Cathedral Catholic has already played their next game, a 35-14 defeat against De La Salle on the 3rd. As for Granite Hills, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mount Miguel at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. This will be the Eagles' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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