St. Bonaventure was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and the Simi Valley Pioneers wasn't particularly close, with the St. Bonaventure Seraphs falling 42-28. The Seraphs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pioneers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why St. Bonaventure lost, don't look at Koen Glover. Despite the final result, he rushed for 226 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards. Glover's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Carper, who threw for 162 yards and a touchdown.
Even if they lost, St. Bonaventure's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Matthew Perez was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He has become a key player for St. Bonaventure: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two sacks, but 1-2 otherwise. Jayce Franco was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 16 total tackles.
Brice Hawkins continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Simi Valley, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns, while also picking up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Quinten McGahan did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
St. Bonaventure's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Simi Valley, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
St. Bonaventure will be playing in front of their home fans against Pacifica at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Bonaventure will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Simi Valley, they will venture away from home to challenge Camarillo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Simi Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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