Saint Francis was the 27-21 winner over Junipero Serra when they last played one another back in October of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Lancers fell 41-28 to the Padres on Saturday.
Saint Francis' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Drew Cumby, who threw for 205 yards and three TDs, and Sean Walsh, who picked up 83 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Walsh showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 54 yards.
Even if they lost, Saint Francis' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Miles Day refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jeovanni Henley and Iziah Singleton. Henley rushed for 86 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries while Singleton rushed for 97 yards and one TD. Those 86 rushing yards gave Henley a new career-high. Jayden Aparicio got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Saint Francis' loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Junipero Serra, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saint Francis is set to challenge their familiar foe St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Junipero Serra will square off against rival Archbishop Mitty at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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