For the first time this season, Salesian will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary Cardinals will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Salesian is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Damien just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. They lost 40-18 to the Spartans. The matchup marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Salesian had strong showings from J Anthony Cobb, who rushed for 123 yards, and Joel Brannon, who picked up 40 receiving yards and one TD.
Dylan Edwards
| 08/29/25 vs Hemet | 3 |
| 09/04/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 8 |
| 09/12/25 @ Culver City | 8 |
| 08/21/25 @ Western | 14 |
| 09/19/25 vs Damien | 17 |
Even if they lost, Salesian's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Leading the way was Dylan Edwards with three. He also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with 17. Charles Willis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap last Friday as they fell 33-27 to Kaiser.
Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Salesian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Salesian against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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