St. Ignatius College Preparatory extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-4. They had to suffer through a 45-10 loss at the hands of the Junipero Serra Padres. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 31-3.
Isaac Liu and Zui Shelton certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Liu threw for 240 yards and one TD, while Shelton picked up 65 receiving yards and one touchdown.
As for Junipero Serra, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 21st, while St. Ignatius College Preparatory is ranked 128th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Junipero Serra to victory, but perhaps none more so than Iziah Singleton, who rushed for 120 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries. Those 120 rushing yards gave Singleton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Takapautolo, who rushed for 48 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will venture away from home to challenge Archbishop Riordan at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Crusaders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Junipero Serra, they will head out to face off against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Padres will be up against the Fightin' Irish's rather soft defense (which has allowed 26.4 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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