El Cerrito is 7-2 against Salesian College Preparatory since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The El Cerrito Gauchos will take on the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
El Cerrito is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Saint Mary's, posting a 55-0 win on the road. Given the Gauchos' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Panthers are ranked 644th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 63-28 victory over Vallejo.
A big part of Salesian College Preparatory's win came down to the chemistry between Marcus Burke and his top target Joseph Tarin. Burke threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Tarin gained 110 total yards and five touchdowns. Burke is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Isaiah Latigue helped Burke out on the ground, rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 31 receiving yards.
Salesian College Preparatory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tarin, Brycen Landry, and Justin Vilaavicencio picked up one apiece.
El Cerrito pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Salesian College Preparatory, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Everything came up roses for El Cerrito against Salesian College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for El Cerrito 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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