St. John Bosco is 10-0 against Santa Margarita since October of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. John Bosco Braves will host the Santa Margarita Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in St. John Bosco's favor as the squad sits on 12 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Santa Margarita has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
St. John Bosco's upcoming matchup probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked 44th at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked seventh). St. John Bosco was the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over JSerra Catholic two weeks ago. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four games by 20 points or more so far this season.
St. John Bosco found their leader in sophomore Maliq Allen, who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave Allen a new career-high in rushing yards. Koa Malau'Ulu was another key player, throwing for 157 yards and three touchdowns.
St. John Bosco was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Margarita had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Sentinels 59-26. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Santa Margarita's victory came down to the chemistry between John Gazzaniga and his top target Jack Junker. Gazzaniga threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72% of his passes while Junker picked up 172 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Junker really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 72 yards. Another player making a difference was Trent Mosley, who gained 105 total yards and two touchdowns.
St. John Bosco's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Santa Margarita, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
St. John Bosco was able to grind out a solid win over Santa Margarita in their previous meeting back in October, winning 13-0. Does St. John Bosco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Santa Margarita turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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