Football Recap: Hershul Olloway Jr Leads St. Pius X to Victory over Manzano

By Team Reports Nov 5, 2024, 11:06am

Football Recap: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Manzano Monarchs

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St. Pius X extended their winning streak to six games thanks to a huge performance from Hershul Olloway Jr. The St. Pius X Sartans came out on top against the Manzano Monarchs by a score of 16-7 on Thursday thanks in part to Olloway Jr, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.

Another player making a difference was Michael Deller, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss). He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last seven games he's played.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to St. Pius X's defense and their four sacks. Manzano's QB won't forget Deller anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Ethan Machtinger was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles.

St. Pius X pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Manzano, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.

St. Pius X does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Manzano, they will challenge Espanola Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Manzano is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.

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