The St. John Bosco Braves will venture away from home to take on the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, St. John Bosco took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 71-14 win over Eastwood. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked third in California, while the Troopers are ranked 256th in Texas), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Matai Fuiava and Koa Malau'Ulu both made on the game. Fuiava threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Malau'Ulu threw for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Carson Clark also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. John Bosco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
St. John Bosco's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Isala Wily-Ava led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Hunter-Aidan Cox also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sierra Canyon, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 35-10 margin over Oaks Christian on Friday.
Wyatt Becker looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 232 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt. Dane Dunn was another key player, rushing for 43 yards and two touchdowns.
St. John Bosco's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Sierra Canyon, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went St. John Bosco's way against Sierra Canyon in their previous matchup back in March of 2021 as St. John Bosco made off with a 42-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. John Bosco since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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