Two dominant backs in Koen Glover and Brice Hawkins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the St. Bonaventure Seraphs and the Simi Valley Pioneers will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. Bonaventure came up short against Oak Hills last Friday, falling 45-24. The Seraphs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-3.
Despite the loss, St. Bonaventure got top-tier performance from Glover, who rushed for 107 yards, and also caught a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Thousand Oaks with points to spare, taking the game 42-28.
Hawkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 142 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 31 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 rushing touchdowns per game. Another player making a difference was Tagg Harrison, who threw for 212 yards and a touchdown while completing 88.2% of his passes.
Simi Valley wouldn't let Thousand Oaks keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Jayden Graham was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Izak Simpson was another major factor on D, picking up three sacks and making five total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Bonaventure and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Simi Valley, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. St. Bonaventure has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Simi Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 211.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Bonaventure didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Simi Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 29-24 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hawkins, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will St. Bonaventure still be able to contain Hawkins? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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