On Friday, the St. Bonaventure Seraphs didn't have too much trouble with the Birmingham Patriots at home as they won 41-27. Given the Seraphs' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Patriots are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Koen Glover was a one-man wrecking crew for St. Bonaventure as he rushed for 174 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most total yards Glover has posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kaden Glover, who rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. Bonaventure's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Matthew Perez and his two. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
St. Bonaventure pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
St. Bonaventure will play host again on Friday to welcome Archbishop Riordan, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. As for Birmingham, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Park at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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