The St. Bernard's Crusaders are on the road again on Saturday to play the Eureka Loggers at 7:30 p.m. St. Bernard's is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.1 points per game this season.
St. Bernard's is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 51-6 win over Harding Academy on the road. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 32 points or more this season.
St. Bernard's win on Thursday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Manzi, who picked up 148 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Manzi was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards. Another passer making a difference was Trenten Hagler, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 passes.
St. Bernard's didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Quentin Ikeya and Michael Fugate.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Eureka was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They and Del Norte were almost perfectly matched up, but Eureka suffered a 7-6 loss. The Loggers haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
St. Bernard's pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Eureka, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Bernard's against Eureka in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Bernard's 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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