The Sacred Heart Prep Gators will square off against the Burlingame Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over Branham. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Maxime Morelle was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Sasha Bamdad handled things on the ground, rushing for 88 yards.
Sacred Heart Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Burlingame sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over Piedmont Hills on Friday.
Burlingame's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucas Kirk, who rushed for 142 yards. Kirk also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles. Cole Hardtke also helped out as he racked up 105 rushing yards.
Burlingame wouldn't let Piedmont Hills keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Burlingame can thank Kirk and Jake Flood for forcing both of them.
Sacred Heart Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Burlingame, their record is now 8-4.
Everything came up roses for Sacred Heart Prep against Burlingame in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sacred Heart Prep since the team 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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