Salesian College Preparatory put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 63-28 win over the Vallejo Redhawks at home. The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
A big part of Salesian College Preparatory's victory came down to the chemistry between Marcus Burke and his top target Joseph Tarin. Burke threw for 289 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt while Tarin gained 110 total yards and five touchdowns. Burke is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Justin Vilaavicencio got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Salesian College Preparatory didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Tarin, Brycen Landry, and Vilaavicencio picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Vallejo lost, don't look at Sedrick Vaughn. Despite the final result, he picked up 75 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Vaughn got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Salesian College Preparatory pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Vallejo, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salesian College Preparatory will play host again on Saturday to welcome El Cerrito, where kickoff is scheduled at 1:00 p.m. Salesian College Preparatory is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season. As for Vallejo, they will take on Pinole Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pinole Valley's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Vallejo's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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