After flying high against Los Altos two weeks ago, Bellarmine College Prep came back down to earth. The Bells took a blow against the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish on Friday, falling 71-14. While losing is never fun, the Bells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 115th).
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Crane, who threw for 257 yards and five touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those five passing touchdowns gave Crane a new career-high. Legend Williams was another key back, rushing for 130 yards and one TD on only five carries.
Bellarmine College Prep suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 2-2. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellarmine College Prep will host Saint Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bells will be up against the Lancers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Archbishop Riordan at 6:00 p.m. The Fightin' Irish will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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