On Friday, St. John Bosco faced Pittsburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the St. John Bosco Braves' way against the Pittsburg Pirates as the St. John Bosco Braves made off with a 35-14 victory. The win was just business as usual For the Braves, who after five games remain undefeated this season.
St. John Bosco's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Maliq Allen, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns. Carson Clark was another key pass catcher, picking up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was St. John Bosco's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Pittsburg's QB won't forget Cole Clifton anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Clifton also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. St. John Bosco got some further help from Isala Wily-Ava: he made 11 total tackles and snagged an interception.
When it comes to explaining why Pittsburg lost, don't look at Marley Alcantara. Despite the final result, he threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.8% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Kenneth "Kenny" Ward, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
St. John Bosco's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Pittsburg, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Bosco will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Orange Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. St. John Bosco knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Orange Lutheran likes a good challenge. As for Pittsburg, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Los Gatos at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. Los Gatos' defense has only allowed ten points per game this season, so Pittsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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