Salesian College Preparatory has gone 7-1 against St. Patrick-St. Vincent recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will welcome the St. Patrick-St. Vincent Bruins at 1:00 p.m. Salesian College Preparatory will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Saturday, Salesian College Preparatory made easy work of Oakland Tech and carried off a 35-14 win. Given the Pride's advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 640th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Salesian College Preparatory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Burke led the charge by throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Carlton Perrilliat was Burke's top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Salesian College Preparatory's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Jahlil Lindsey with two.
Meanwhile, St. Patrick-St. Vincent came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took down De Anza 26-8 on Friday.
Salesian College Preparatory's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for St. Patrick-St. Vincent, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Salesian College Preparatory against St. Patrick-St. Vincent in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-19 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Patrick-St. Vincent's Josiah Jones, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Salesian College Preparatory to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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