Football Recap: Sacred Heart Prep Keeps Palo Alto's Under Pressure

Sacred Heart Prep got their first taste of in-conference action on Saturday and they started things off strong. They came out on top against the Palo Alto Vikings by a score of 28-21. This was payback for the Gators, who suffered a 14-7 loss the last time these two teams met.

Andrew Shen

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/01/25 vs Palo Alto	106
09/27/24 @ Hillsdale	74
10/17/25 @ Menlo-Atherton	34
09/20/24 @ King's Academy	28
10/19/24 vs Los Gatos	25

Sacred Heart Prep can attribute much of their success to Andrew Shen, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 14 carries. Those 106 rushing yards gave Shen a new career-high.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Sacred Heart Prep proved: they limited Palo Alto to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Atelea Tau for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sacred Heart Prep's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.28 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.83 on average over their last three games.

Sacred Heart Prep's defense didn't let Justin Fung, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: David Sala, Jack Hansen, and Tau, who each picked up one sack apiece.

Despite the loss, Palo Alto still got an impressive performance from Fung, who threw for 166 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also punched in one score on the ground. Jake Wang also deserves some recognition as he hauled in his first receiving touchdown of the season.

Sacred Heart Prep now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Palo Alto, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coming up, Sacred Heart Prep will challenge Menlo School at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' defense has only allowed 12.1 points per game this season, so the Gators' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Palo Alto, they will face off against Los Gatos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Vikings surely won't give up without a fight.