Sports: Braves Run It Up On Eastwood, Take On Sierra Canyon On The Road
by Macade Maxwell, co-Sports Editor
In a California versus Texas high school football matchup, the St. John Bosco Braves came out on top in dominant fashion.
An ongoing debate about who has better football – California or Texas – was settled in this game between the St. John Bosco Braves and the Eastwood Troopers. Eastwood came into this game with high hopes, but ended up leaving with nothing but a beating, with a final score of 71-14.
From kickoff, it was evident that the Braves weren’t going to be challenged, as they scored on their opening drive with a Matai Fuiava 78-yard bomb to junior receiver Madden Williams to find the end-zone for an easy touchdown.
But this was only the start. The Braves would end up scoring 35 points before the end of the first quarter. Their dominant offense tore through the Eastwood defense with ease displaying their ability to put up plenty of points while getting deep in their depth chart.
The almost basketball-like score showed the skill gap between the two schools, as the Eastwood Troopers were willing to travel and take on the challenge, earning applause and respect from high school football fans and the Brave faithful.
“We came into this game focused,” said junior quarterback Matai Fuiava. “We kept the same mentality the whole game, and it showed.”
Fuiava had another impressive showing Friday night, as he accumulated 285 passing yards finding targets all night.
Some other standout players were junior receivers Madden Williams and Carson Clark who combined for 214 yards and three touchdowns.
“I was locked in. [Matai] put the ball where it needed to be and all I had to do was take it to the house,” said Williams.
This was only a sample for the Braves’ offense as there is still a lot more room left for improvement.
“It was a good game but there’s always another game and always room for improvement,” said Clark. “We just gotta keep working and get better every day, that’s the goal.”
On the defensive side, junior defensive lineman Dutch Horisk was a strong leader and an impact player with four tackles on the night.
“We knew they were going to come here and try to prove themselves,” said Horisk. “But we weren’t going to let them come to our house and make a statement.”
Through their first two games, the Braves have definitely set the bar high for themselves, as they only look to improve and take that next step in earning another National Title.
As the Braves look ahead of their schedule, they will match up against a worthy opponent in Sierra Canyon, a usual California powerhouse who are currently ranked sixth in the state with a 2-1 record. The game is tonight on the road with kickoff at 7:30pm on NFHS Network.
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