Junipero Serra has gone a perfect 10-0 against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Padres will venture away from home to challenge the Fightin' Irish at 1:00 p.m. Junipero Serra will be strutting in after a victory while Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will be coming in after a defeat.
Junipero Serra is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past St. Ignatius College Preparatory to the tune of 45-10 on Saturday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Padres' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while the Wildcats are ranked 122nd).
Iziah Singleton
| 10/04/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 120 |
| 08/30/25 vs Folsom | 117 |
| 10/19/24 vs Archbishop Mitty | 66 |
| 09/27/25 @ Valley Christian | 52 |
| 09/06/25 vs De La Salle | 39 |
Junipero Serra's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Iziah Singleton, who rushed for 120 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries. Those 120 rushing yards gave Singleton a new career-high. Andrew Takapautolo was in the mix as well, providing Junipero Serra with two scores.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory lost 56-30 to Archbishop Riordan on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Fightin' Irish in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost three in a row.
Junipero Serra will need to focus on slowing down Michael Sargent, one of several Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 267 yards and four touchdowns. Chase Jenkins did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 120 receiving yards.
The win made it two in a row for Junipero Serra and bumps their season record up to 2-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 16 points in those games. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Junipero Serra strolled past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 29-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sargent, who threw for 211 yards and one TD, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Padres still be able to contain Sargent? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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