St. Ignatius College Preparatory unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the San Marin Mustangs by a score of 27-24 on Friday. While the Wildcats had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Mustangs 14-0.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Caedon Afsharipour, who threw for 118 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards on only nine carries. Zui Shelton was in the mix too, providing the Wildcats with two TDs.
Even if they lost, St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. In that department, Tucker Jones was the leader with two.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory and San Marin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats (ranked 71st) will meet Tamalpais (ranked 303rd) at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, San Marin will take on Foothill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (99 vs. 214).
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