Sports: Bosco Dominates The “Team In Red” To Reclaim Top Spot In The Nation
by Macade Maxwell
In the most highly anticipated high school football game of the year thus far, the St. John Bosco Braves showed who is the best high school football program in California and the country.
The “Team in Red’s” lackluster offense and defense was no match for the Braves, who dominated in all facets of the game and won 28-0. The Brave defense hung a nice-looking donut on the “Team in Red’s” side of the scoreboard at Panish Family Stadium and left their rival in total defeat.
The “Team in Red” came into a game as the number one nationally ranked high school team, but the Braves left with that mantle, now sitting atop the national rankings.
From the very first snap, it was clear that the Braves meant business. The Braves found the end-zone early in the game with a one-yard rushing touchdown by senior running back Cameron Jones, a UCLA-commit. This was the spark for the Braves blazing-hot offense.
Senior quarterback Caleb Sanchez had a great performance and established the passing game early on. Caleb connected once again with Cameron Jones for an 18-yard touchdown to put the Braves up by double digits.
But the Braves offense didn’t stop there. A well-executed “flea flicker” ended in a 28-yard touchdown pass to senior Tommy Maher. This stunned the “Team in Red” and made Brave fans go crazy.
The Braves offense capped off their impressive night with a nine-yard rush, as senior Chauncey “Boogie” Sylvester found his way into the end-zone.
Although the offense put up big numbers on Friday night, you have to give all credit to the defense.
The Braves defense combined for a total of 75 tackles in their dominant performance. Seniors Marcelles Williams and Khmori House led the way for the defense in that category.
The icing on the cake for this game was an interception in the end-zone by senior Frankie Edwards III, officially closing out the game and sealing the shut-out against the “Team in Red”.
Many supporters of the “Team in Red” left home with shame and were seen leaving the game in the final minutes, losing all hope and faith in their team, as the Braves fans serenaded them with chants of “na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, hey, goodbye!”
“It all started with a game plan,” said Marcelles Williams. “Coach came with a game plan last week, and we all executed it to perfection.”
Coming into the game as underdogs, the Braves played the game with passion and showed everybody to never count them out.
“A lot of people didn’t have us coming out on top,” said Caleb Sanchez. “We worked hard and followed our game plan, and it felt really good to win that game.”
Next in line for the Braves is the JSerra Lions, who currently hold a 4-4 overall record while having a 1-2 record in league play. They will take on the Lions on the road tonight at 7pm. Although this may not be the toughest opponent for the Braves, they are keeping the same mindset for each and every game and keeping their foot on the gas pedal.
“Going into [tonight’s] game it’s a new week, new game, and we all got to do the same things we did last week,” said Khmori House.
St. John Bosco’s record improved to 7-1, while maintaining a flawless 3-0 record in the Trinity League. This was only a stepping stone for the Braves, as they put themselves in the driver’s seat for a Trinity League Championship. But even that doesn’t encapsulate all the Braves have in front of them, with their quest to repeat as CIF-SS, State, and National Champions continues.
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Great job Macade and well written son. I’m so proud of your hard work.
Much love,
Dad
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