Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Founders Christian Falcons
After two games on the road, St. Joseph Catholic is heading back home. They will face off against the Founders Christian Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Founders Christian likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Faith Academy and fell 93-82. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in October (61), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
Despite their defeat, St. Joseph Catholic saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Peter Najvar, who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 117 yards and four touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Najvar's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another pass catcher making a difference was Colt Bundick, who picked up 176 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 258 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Founders Christian just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against The Covenant Preparatory School, falling 68-44. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Founders Christian's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Catholic against Founders Christian when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 70-26 win. Will St. Joseph Catholic repeat their success, or does Founders Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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