Two dominant signal callers in Cash Herrera and Dax Labrum are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop's Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Santa Fe Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Bishop's 13.9, Santa Fe Christian 11.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Bishop's is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Army-Navy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-21 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe Christian put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat La Jolla Country Day by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 42-7. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Santa Fe Christian's win came from a few key players Bishop's will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cruz Campbell, who picked up 89 receiving yards and one score. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 65 yards. Brady Berg was in the mix too, providing Santa Fe Christian with two touchdowns.
Santa Fe Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Santa Fe Christian's defense and their 5.5 sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Everett Kerkhoff, Robbin Anzodru, and Sam Carney, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece. Santa Fe Christian got some further help from Kerkhoff: he picked up 1.5 sacks and made six total tackles (3.5 for loss).
Santa Fe Christian's record now sits at 9-0. As for Bishop's, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Bishop's couldn't quite get it done against Santa Fe Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024 as they fell 24-17. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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