by Jack Turner

St. Frances Academy dropped its fourth straight game to a topped ranked national opponent last Friday, with the undefeated defending National Champion Braves coming out victorious 37-14. 

Senior running back Cameron Jones got the scoring started with a 2-yard rushing touchdown. Then it was senior quarterback Caleb Sanchez who went to work, completing 25 of 32 passes for four touchdowns to four different receivers. Caleb had touchdown completions to senior linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa for six yards, senior Stacy Dobbins for twelve yards, sophomore Daniel Odom for 47 yards and sophomore Madden Williams for 15 yards. 

“I think we’re taking a step forward every game as an offense,” said Caleb. “This offense has all the tools to be the best in the country, but we have to put it all together and operate more cleanly in the future. It will come as the season moves forward.”

With no surprise, Bosco’s defense had another big night. With the best secondary in the nation, the Braves gave St. Frances fits throughout the contest.  

Senior Peyton Woodward, in his first game back from injury, secured an interception, while junior Tamali’i Su’e had one as well. 

The linebacker core of the Braves was giving St. Frances’ quarterback extra trouble, with senior Jordan Lockhart sacking him three times. Senior Max Amasio added two sacks, and sophomore Dutch Horisk had a strip sack that forced a fumble, which was recovered by his Brave teammate senior Sir Tyler Thomas. 

Bosco Football is currently traveling in Hawaii where they will face Kahuku High School, and the Braves will not let any “island hospitality” distract them from their championship focus. 

“I’m super excited to have this game on our schedule. Obviously, we are going to be playing in paradise in Hawaii, but we can’t let that distract us from who we’re playing and how we operate,” said Caleb

The Braves will look to push their record to 5-0 on the season against Kahuku this Saturday at 7pm PST.

“Kahuku is the best Hawaiian program right now, and they play with a lot of pride,” said Caleb. “They are definitely a worthy opponent, and I feel like we prepared well for them. We’ll be more than ready. The atmosphere is going to be exciting, and I can’t wait for the game on Saturday.”