The Crespi Celts will square off against the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crespi knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Harvard-Westlake likes a good challenge.
Crespi gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They took down Salesian 31-16. Give the Celts' offense some serious credit: that high-scoring performance was actually the fewest points they've scored all season.
Blue McFarland
| 10/17/25 vs Salesian | 32 |
| 10/10/25 vs La Salle | 24 |
| 09/12/25 vs Canyon | 28 |
| 09/05/25 @ Cleveland | 26 |
| 08/22/25 @ Gardena | 37 |
Crespi can attribute much of their success to Jaden Ayala, who rushed for 109 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and Blue McFarland, who picked up 32 receiving yards and one score. That's the most receiving yards McFarland has posted since back in August.
Crespi's run defense was locked in: Salesian could only muster 3.2 yards per carry. The team can thank James Moffat for the heroic effort on defense: he. Crespi didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.6.
Crespi's defense didn't let Donovan Shirley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Somto Nwude was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Crespi got some further help from Moffat: he picked up 1.5 sacks, forced one fumble, and made eight total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 21-12 victory over Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary.
Crespi's win bumped their record up to 8-0. As for Harvard-Westlake, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-5.
Crespi beat Harvard-Westlake 7-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Celts since the team 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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