Sacred Heart Prep extended their postseason success on Friday against Branham. They enjoyed a cozy 28-14 win over the Branham Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gators.
Maxime Morelle was a one-man wrecking crew for Sacred Heart Prep as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Morelle also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass. Greg Gamitian was another key rusher, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Sacred Heart Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Branham lost, don't look at Zayne St. Laurent. Despite the final result, he picked up 48 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sacred Heart Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 13.8 points per game. As for Branham, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record.
Sacred Heart Prep wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 21-10 victory against Burlingame on the 30th. Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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