The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will take on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Soledad 42-0 on the road on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Fightin' Irish as it put an end to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Michael Sargent, who threw for 245 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and Legend Williams, who gained 142 total yards and two touchdowns. Williams got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of61 yards. Another player making a difference was Obryan Flanigan, who picked up 153 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Prep humbled Seaside with a 38-6 victory. The Gators' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Sacred Heart Prep had a senior duo take command as Kyle Chai rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown and Greg Gamitian rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Jack Barton made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sacred Heart Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Sacred Heart Prep's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Charlie Burke, Sasha Bamdad, and Casey Parker picked up one apiece.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory ended up a good deal behind Sacred Heart Prep in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 42-23. Can Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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