Football Preview: St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds vs. Second Baptist Eagles
St. Joseph Academy is 0-3 against Second Baptist since November of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds will welcome the Second Baptist Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Lutheran South Academy as St. Joseph Academy made off with a 40-14 victory. The win was nothing new for the Bloodhounds as they're now sitting on seven straight.
It was another big night for Claudio Torres, who rushed for 315 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Gavin Cisneros was another key player, rushing for 50 yards and a touchdown.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lutheran South Academy only rushed for 101.
Meanwhile, Second Baptist took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-7 victory over St. Joseph. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 175th, while the Flyers are ranked 906th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Joseph Academy pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25.5 points. As for Second Baptist, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
St. Joseph Academy was dealt a bruising 38-8 loss at the hands of Second Baptist in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will St. Joseph Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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