The LaSalle Royal Lions fell victim to the Belen Jesuit Wolverines's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They suffered a rough 24-0 defeat at the hands of the Wolverines. Despite 103 more yards than Belen Jesuit, LaSalle couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Stetsen Angelo threw for 160 yards on 12 of 26 attempts. Joel Salien was his top target, picking up 98 receiving yards. On the ground, Santiago Robles rushed for 32 yards.
The team won by holding LaSalle to a paltry 221 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Belen Jesuit's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid the passer out six times before it was all said and done. Gavench Marcelin was especially locked on to LaSalle's QB and sacked him three times.
LaSalle now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Belen Jesuit, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-6.
LaSalle does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Belen Jesuit will head out on the road to face off against South Broward at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (South Broward is ranked 152nd, while Belen Jesuit is ranked 130th).
