St. Paul kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Bishop Amat Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Swordsmen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Lancers are ranked 46th).
When it comes to explaining why St. Paul lost, don't look at Gabriel Castaneda. Despite the final result, he rushed for 52 yards and one score, and also threw for 194 yards and one touchdown on only 16 passes. Kaleb Lauago also helped out with an impressive 84 receiving yards.
Ryan Salcedo was nothing short of spectacular for Bishop Amat: he rushed for 133 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. That's the most rushing yards Salcedo has posted since back in August of 2024.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will welcome Mission Viejo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Amat, they will host Oak Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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