The St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings will challenge the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Monsignor Farrell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Vikings lost 28-6 to the Lions. The Vikings have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while St. Francis Prep put up plenty of points on Sunday, the same can't be said for Cardinal Spellman. The Terriers blew past the Pilots 38-0. The win continues a trend for the Terriers in their matchups with the Pilots: they've now won four in a row.
St. Francis Prep had a senior duo take command as Jack Leary threw for 111 yards and three TDs on perfect 6-for-6 passing and Sean Ibert gained 109 total yards and a touchdown. Leary's passing game has become a key predictor of the Terriers' success: the team is 4-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise.
St. Francis Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Chris Vastarelli and Kellen Mompoint.
St. Francis Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea strolled past St. Francis Prep in their previous meeting on October 10th by a score of 21-7. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Terriers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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