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| 11/08/24 - Home | 29-3 W |
| 10/27/23 - Away | 24-13 W |
| 10/22/22 - Home | 36-0 W |
| 11/13/21 - Home | 41-30 W |
| 10/15/21 - Away | 28-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
Junipero Serra is 9-1 against Valley Christian since November of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:00 p.m. Junipero Serra is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Junipero Serra's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against St. John Bosco two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Braves 42-0. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Braves are ranked first).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valley Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on September 5th. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Patterson 42-11. The Warriors pushed the score to 35-3 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Valley Christian's win came from a few key players Junipero Serra will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Rome Leota-Pritchard, who threw for 239 yards and three TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those 239 passing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Calupad, who rushed for 97 yards and one score.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izayah Dominguez and Joseph Patterson. Dominguez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Junipero Serra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valley Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Everything went Junipero Serra's way against Valley Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as Junipero Serra made off with a 29-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Padres 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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