Football Game Preview: St. Joseph Academy on Home-Turf

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 2:27pm

Football Preview: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. United Christian Academy Eagles

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The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will face off against the United Christian Academy Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy will be strutting in after a victory while United Christian Academy will be coming in after a loss.

St. Joseph Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Borrego Springs for the full four quarters, racking up a 58-0 win at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 40 point advantage.

Meanwhile, United Christian Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 36-24 to Laguna Blanca on Friday.

Despite the defeat, United Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Michael Espino, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.

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