The Junipero Serra Padres are taking a road trip to square off against the Saint Francis Lancers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Junipero Serra will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Junipero Serra is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 29-12 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Saturday. Given the Padres' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Fightin' Irish are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Archbishop Mitty 30-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lancers.
Kingston Keanaaina continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 313 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards.
Saint Francis was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
The win snapped Junipero Serra's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Saint Francis, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Junipero Serra against Saint Francis in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Junipero Serra 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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