Valley Christian is 1-9 against Junipero Serra since November of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. Valley Christian will be strutting in after a victory while Junipero Serra will be coming in after a loss.
Valley Christian took a loss when they played away from home on September 5th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Patterson 42-11. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-3.
Rome Leota-Pritchard
| 09/12/25 vs Patterson | 239 |
| 09/05/25 @ Salinas | 230 |
| 11/15/24 @ Saint Francis | 228 |
| 10/25/24 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 221 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wilcox | 180 |
Valley Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rome Leota-Pritchard, who threw for 239 yards and three TDs while completing 82.4% of his passes. Those 239 passing yards gave Leota-Pritchard a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Calupad, who rushed for 97 yards and one touchdown.
Valley Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izayah Dominguez and Joseph Patterson. Dominguez got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Junipero Serra fell victim to St. John Bosco and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Braves. While losing is never fun, the Padres can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Braves are ranked first).
Junipero Serra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valley Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Valley Christian might still be hurting after the 29-3 loss they got from Junipero Serra in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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