After flying high against Harvard-Westlake last Friday, Salesian came back down to earth. The Mustangs took a hard 31-16 fall against the Crespi Celts on Friday. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Salesian lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Donovan Shirley, who threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Salesian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Crespi's side was Dylan Edwards, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles.
Leading Crespi to victory were Jaden Ayala and Blue McFarland. Ayala rushed for 109 yards and one score on only ten carries, while McFarland picked up 32 receiving yards and one TD. That's the most receiving yards McFarland has posted since back in August.
Salesian's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3. As for Crespi, the win keeps them at an undefeated 8-0.
Salesian and Crespi should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 162nd) will meet St. Anthony (ranked 484th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Crespi will take on Harvard-Westlake at 8:00 p.m. on the 25th with a big rank advantage (217 vs. 527).
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