College Park's game on Saturday was all tied up 13-13 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 26-20 to the Salesian College Preparatory Pride. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 26-21 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2024.
Despite the defeat, College Park had strong showings from Ethan Havens, who threw for 248 yards and a pair of TDs, and Akeem Smith, who picked up 57 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.4 yards per carry. While three picked up at least ten total tackles, Justin Davis stood above the rest. He made ten total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass. College Park's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 3.7.
A big part of Salesian College Preparatory's win came down to the chemistry between Izeah Buchanan and his top target Carlton Perrilliat Jr. Buchanan threw for 272 yards and two TDs while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt while Perrilliat Jr gained 115 total yards.
College Park now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, College Park will square off against Acalanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons will need to watch out since the Dons have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Oakland Tech at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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