St. Bernard had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past the Hoopa Valley Warriors 45-6 on the road. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Warriors are ranked 940th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Malko-Allen had a dynamite game for St. Bernard's, rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Another player making a difference was Trenten Hagler, who rushed for 38 yards.
St. Bernard's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Tyler Maples, Luke Brunton, and Quentin Ikeya picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Despite the loss, Hoopa Valley had strong showings from Brandon Romero, who picked up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Allen Kane, who rushed for 52 yards on only five carries. Romero got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 91 yards.
St. Bernard's will challenge Willits at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Bernard's will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Hoopa Valley, they will square off against Etna at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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