St. John Bosco is 10-0 against Santa Margarita since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. John Bosco Braves will play host again on Friday to welcome the Santa Margarita Eagles, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. St. John Bosco is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.7 points per game this season.
St. John Bosco's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Orange Lutheran, who was ranked 16th at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked second). St. John Bosco managed a 28-24 victory over Orange Lutheran on Friday. The 28-point effort marked the Braves' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
St. John Bosco found their leader in underclassman Koa Malau'Ulu, who threw for 272 yards and four touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes. Those 272 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Malau'Ulu. Carson Clark was Malau'Ulu's top target, picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Santa Margarita entered their matchup against Mater Dei on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Santa Margarita came up short against Mater Dei, falling 40-18. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
John Gazzaniga put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 114 yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground.
St. John Bosco's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Santa Margarita, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything came up roses for St. John Bosco against Santa Margarita in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Does St. John Bosco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Margarita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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