Football Game Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats + How To Watch

Football Preview: Saint Francis Lancers vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats

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Oct 20, 2025, 11:05pm

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Previous Games

11/22/24 - Neutral7-10 L
10/18/24 - Away27-13 W
10/06/23 - Home21-6 W
09/30/22 - Away42-20 W
09/24/21 - Home33-0 W
+ 5 more games

Saint Francis is 8-2 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lancers will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Saint Francis has given up an average of 30.4 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Saturday, Saint Francis came up short against Junipero Serra and fell 41-28.

Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Bellarmine College Prep 28-0. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Bells are ranked 369th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Saint Francis better keep an eye on Luke Tribolet. He was instrumental in St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win, rushing for 129 yards and one score on only 15 carries, while also catching one TD. Tribolet is becoming a predictor of the Wildcats' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 2-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).

St. Ignatius College Preparatory was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 277 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.

St. Ignatius College Preparatory's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Saint Francis, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.

Saint Francis couldn't quite finish off St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous matchup back in November of 2024 and fell 10-7. Will the Lancers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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