Sacred Heart Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Branham Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against King's Academy by a score of 24-14.
Sacred Heart Prep's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kyle Chai, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Chai has posted since back in August. Maxime Morelle handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Sacred Heart Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Branham waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 50-21 win over the Condors. Considering the Bruins have won five contests by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Michael Murphy, who rushed for 297 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Lewis, who threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns.
Branham is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.8 points per game. As for Sacred Heart Prep, their record is now 5-6.
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