The Malvern Prep Friars will head out to square off against the Salesianum Sallies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Malvern Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Roman Catholic, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Malvern Prep was ranked fourth). Malvern Prep took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Roman Catholic.
Malvern Prep's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Andrew Pellicciotta, who rushed for 102 yards on only eight carries, and Jake Bauer, who rushed for nine yards and two touchdowns. Pellicciotta got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Meanwhile, Salesianum had already won ten in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points), and they went ahead and made it 11 last Friday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 29-0 win over the Eagles.
Malvern Prep's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2. As for Salesianum, their victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Malvern Prep against Salesianum when the teams last played back in October of 2020 as the team secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Malvern Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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