Football Preview: St. Joseph Fighting Irish vs. Greenville Christian Saints
The St. Joseph Fighting Irish will face off against the Greenville Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games dating back to last season.
St. Joseph's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 35-0 win over West Memphis Christian at home.
Victor Baker was the offensive standout of the matchup as he threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 17 passes.
St. Joseph's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB six times. In that department, Jaleel Moore was the leader with four sacks. Another thorn in West Memphis Christian's side was Julius Mccullum, who picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, after only six points in their last game, Greenville Christian made sure to put some points up on the board against Central Holmes Christian on Friday. Greenville Christian took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 40-0 victory over Central Holmes Christian.
St. Joseph's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Greenville Christian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
St. Joseph couldn't quite finish off Greenville Christian in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 20-18. Can St. Joseph avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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