JSerra Catholic hasn't had much luck against St. John Bosco recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The JSerra Catholic Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the St. John Bosco Braves at 7:00 p.m. JSerra Catholic will be strutting in after a win while St. John Bosco will be coming in after a loss.
JSerra Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Santa Margarita, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (JSerra Catholic was ranked sixth). JSerra Catholic had just enough and edged Santa Margarita out 35-33. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Lions as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
JSerra Catholic's defensive line made their presence known, laying out John Gazzaniga. four times. In that department, Cruz Nunez was the leader with two sacks. JSerra Catholic got some further help from Madden Faraimo: he made 16 total tackles.
Meanwhile, a win for St. John Bosco just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Mater Dei on the road and fell 59-14. The loss put an end to the Braves' undefeated start to the season.
JSerra Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for St. John Bosco, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-1.
JSerra Catholic suffered a grim 42-20 defeat to St. John Bosco in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for JSerra Catholic, Caleb Sanchez (who threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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