After soaring to 55 points the game before, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They had to suffer through a 49-7 loss at the hands of the Folsom Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Fightin' Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 112th, while the Bulldogs are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory still got an impressive performance from Chase Jenkins, who picked up 107 receiving yards and one score.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Elijah Araya for the heroic effort on defense: he. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory hasn't allowed more than 2.1 yards per carry every time they've taken the field this season.
Brody Rudnicki went supernova For Folsom., throwing for 316 yards and five TDs while completing 78.3% of his passes. Their leading receiver Jameson Powell was Rudnicki's top target yet again, picking up 107 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory fell to 2-1. As for Folsom, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory and Bellarmine College Prep will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The game will give the Fightin' Irish their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Folsom, they will take on Rocklin at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will also be the Bulldogs' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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