Football Preview: St. Paul Cardinals vs. St. John XXIII Lions
The St. Paul Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the St. John XXIII Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Paul's defense has only allowed 15.5 points per game this season, so St. John XXIII's offense will have their work cut out for them.
St. Paul is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Louise on Friday. St. Paul strolled past Louise with points to spare, taking the game 26-12.
Meanwhile, St. John XXIII had to endure a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 27-7 margin over Danbury on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Among those leading the charge was Josh Pfeifer, who rushed for 29 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 127 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
St. John XXIII's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Parker Koons and Mark Naddaf.
The win got St. Paul back to even at 2-2. As for St. John XXIII, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
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