Football Recap: Saint Francis Wins Going Away Against St. Ignatius College Preparatory + How To Watch

Football Recap: Saint Francis Lancers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats

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Oct 29, 2025, 9:44am

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home28-7 W
11/22/24 - Neutral7-10 L
10/18/24 - Away27-13 W
10/06/23 - Home21-6 W
09/30/22 - Away42-20 W
+ 5 more games

Saint Francis lost a heartbreaker the last time they played St. Ignatius College Preparatory, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over the Wildcats on Friday. With the Lancers ahead 28-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

Motu Keanaaina went supernova, rushing for 97 yards and two TDs. Another big playmaker for Saint Francis was Dom Oteiza, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Saint Francis didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited St. Ignatius College Preparatory to a completion percentage of just 43.3%. The team can thank Uate Pifeleti for the heroic effort on defense: he. Saint Francis wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 57.1%.

When it comes to explaining why St. Ignatius College Preparatory lost, don't look at Luke Tribolet. Despite the final result, he rushed for 123 yards on only 15 carries.

Saint Francis has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to yards per carry: they averaged an imposing 5.88 yards per carry in those games compared to only 2.05 in the others. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saint Francis is set to take on their familiar foe Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory will face off against rival Valley Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Tribolet and Ekiah Mclemore.

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