After flying high against Berkeley last Friday, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory came back down to earth. The Fightin' Irish were dealt a 49-7 defeat at the hands of the Folsom Bulldogs on Friday. The Fightin' Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
When it comes to explaining why Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory lost, don't look at Chase Jenkins. Despite the final result, he picked up 107 receiving yards and one TD.
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 was a one-man wrecking crew For Folsom. as he threw for 316 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes. 107 of Rudnicki's passing yards were hauled in by Jameson Powell, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Having lost for the first time this season, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory fell to 2-1. As for Folsom, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bellarmine College Prep at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The match will give the Fightin' Irish their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Folsom, they have already played their next contest, a 34-21 victory against Rocklin on the 19th.
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