JSerra Catholic and St. John Bosco (ranked 44th and seventh in the MaxPreps national rankings respectively) squared off in a high-profile match on Friday. The JSerra Catholic Lions lost 44-24 to the St. John Bosco Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 42-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
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. Jeremy Lenore handled things on the ground, rushing for 115 yards and a rushing touchdown.
JSerra Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for St. John Bosco, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, JSerra Catholic and Orange Lutheran will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. JSerra Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season. As for St. John Bosco, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Santa Margarita at 7:00 p.m. on November 15th. Santa Margarita will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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