The Bellarmine Prep Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Olympia Bears at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Washington (Bellarmine Prep is ranked 62nd, while Olympia is ranked 73rd).
Bellarmine Prep fell victim to Puyallup's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were beaten by the Vikings 34-0. Bellarmine Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Olympia had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 22-19 victory over Rogers on Thursday. The victory was just what Olympia needed coming off of a 40-13 defeat in their prior contest.
Olympia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaiden Fox led the charge by rushing for 55 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Hejtmanek, who picked up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Bellarmine Prep has been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Olympia, their win bumped their record up to 2-6.
Bellarmine Prep came up short against Olympia in their previous meeting back in October of 2022, falling 24-17. Will Bellarmine Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road?