The Bellarmine College Prep Bells are taking a road trip to take on the Valley Christian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellarmine College Prep has given up an average of 35 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bellarmine College Prep is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Saint Francis on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Bells were dealt a 56-17 loss at the hands of the Lancers. While losing is never fun, the Bells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Lancers are ranked 70th).
Meanwhile, Valley Christian managed to keep up with Archbishop Mitty until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Warriors lost 32-7 to the Monarchs. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bellarmine College Prep will have to keep a close watch on Riley Mcelvane and Rome Leota-Pritchard, a pair of players who had a big impact on Valley Christian's prior game. Mcelvane picked up 113 receiving yards and one touchdown, while Leota-Pritchard threw for 176 yards and one TD while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Valley Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Bellarmine College Prep, they now also have a losing record of 2-3.
Bellarmine College Prep suffered a grim 21-0 defeat to Valley Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Warriors' Ekiah Mclemore, who rushed for 134 yards and a pair of scores. Now that the Bells know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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