Football Recap: St. John the Baptist Cougars vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers
St. John the Baptist couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Saturday and fell 21-20 to the St. Francis Prep Terriers. Despite 212 more yards than the Terriers, the Cougars couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why St. John the Baptist lost, don't look at Maxwell Bowers. Despite the final result, he threw for 263 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 95 yards.
Even if they lost, St. John the Baptist's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. In that department, Zaire Grant was the leader with two. His also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles.
Even though they lost, St. John the Baptist was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Francis Prep only gained 192.
The critical scores for St. Francis Prep came from Michael Varuzzi, Troy Fason, and Rocco Petronella.
St. John the Baptist will hit the road for the first time this season to take on Holy Trinity at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. John the Baptist is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for St. Francis Prep, they will challenge Xaverian at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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