Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Second Baptist University-Model Eagles
The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Second Baptist University-Model Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Catholic will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
St. Joseph Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 97-58 win over The Covenant Preparatory School.
St. Joseph Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peter Najvar, who picked up 113 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Najvar's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 receiving yards dating back to last season. Aidan Cruz was another key passer, throwing for 360 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes.
St. Joseph Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Noah Umanzor picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Second Baptist University-Model's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They fell 45-33 to Founders Christian. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
St. Joseph Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Second Baptist University-Model, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Catholic against Second Baptist University-Model in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 60-14 victory. Does St. Joseph Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Second Baptist University-Model turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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