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The Salesian Mustangs will head out to square off against the Harvard-Westlake Wolverines at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Harvard-Westlake took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Salesian, who comes in off a win.
Salesian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary to the tune of 83-13 on Friday. The Mustangs have beaten the Cardinals the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cardinals has come to flipping the script.
Salesian's success was spearheaded by the efforts of J'Anthony Cobb, who gained 263 total yards and five touchdowns, and Donovan Shirley, who threw for 298 yards and six touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Cobb really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run. Stephen Ouvaroff was in the mix too, providing Salesian with two TDs.
Salesian didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary to a completion percentage of just 41.4%. The team can thank Jaylen Crockwell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Salesian has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Salesian, racking up 20 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Ouvaroff, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Harvard-Westlake came up short against La Salle on Friday and fell 47-37. The Wolverines were up 30-14 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
This is the second loss in a row for Harvard-Westlake and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Salesian, their record now sits at 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Salesian against Harvard-Westlake in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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