Salesianum football played St. Joseph’s Prep from Pennsylvania in a preseason scrimmage on August 26, as the program gets ready for the upcoming 2026 season.

Sallies quarterback Brady Nabb receives the snap in Salesianum football’s scrimmage against St. Joseph’s Prep.

Nabb sets and fires to a receiver downfield.

Junior EstherVell Cotton leaps into the air to come down with the catch.

The Salesianum defense lines up against the St. Joseph offense as the ball is snapped.

A Salesianum player makes the tackle, stopping the St. Joseph run play.

A Hawks receiver focuses on making the catch as a Sallies defender attempts to break it up.

Cotton powers through a pair of St. Joseph defenders to complete his run.

A St. Joseph wide receiver tracks the throw from his quarterback as he nears the endzone.

The Hawks receiver completes the catch while falling in the endzone.

Cotton breaks a Hawk tackle and runs into the endzone for a Sallies touchdown.

Nabb loads up and fires a deep pass to a teammate downfield.

Senior Tysir Jones catches the pass behind the Hawk defenders.

Jones stretches out for the score.

Salesianum senior Michael Brock breaks on the pass hoping to breakup the connection.

A Salesianum player advances toward the first down marker. The Sals will start the regular season with a matchup against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on September 3.

All photos courtesy of Dave Reeder. To see more of Dave’s work follow him on Instagram @bfr_photo

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