The Salesianum Sallies will square off against the Malvern Prep Friars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Salesianum will be strutting in after a win while Malvern Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Malvern Prep is hoping to do what Smyrna couldn't last Friday: put an end to Salesianum's winning streak (dating back to last season), which now stands at 11 games. Salesianum simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Smyrna 29-0 on the road.
Meanwhile, Malvern Prep faced Roman Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Malvern Prep fell to Roman Catholic 21-17.
Despite the defeat, Malvern Prep had strong showings from Andrew Pellicciotta, who rushed for 102 yards on only eight carries, and Jake Bauer, who rushed for nine yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of thoserushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 52 yards.
Salesianum pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Malvern Prep, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-2.
Salesianum was taken down by Malvern Prep 35-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2020. Will Salesianum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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