Bishop Diego took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They blew past the Salesian Mustangs 34-13. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Mustangs are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Among those leading the charge was Tua Puailoa Rojas, who threw for 160 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Nick Malesky was Rojas' top target, picking up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Diego didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Gaggs and Isaiah Kitt.
Despite the loss, Salesian still got an impressive performance from Cameron Crutcher, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 211 yards and a touchdown.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Diego will challenge Notre Dame (SO) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Salesian, they will head out on the road to square off against Village Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Salesian focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
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