Football Game Preview: St. John the Baptist Cougars vs. Cardinal Spellman Pilots
By Team Reports
Oct 7, 2025, 9:14pm
Football Preview: St. John the Baptist Cougars vs. Cardinal Spellman Pilots

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09/10/22 - Away | 51-0 W |
11/06/21 - Home | 34-6 W |
10/23/21 - Away | 49-0 W |
09/28/19 - Away | 35-0 W |
10/04/15 - Home | 38-14 W |
St. John the Baptist is a perfect 5-0 against Cardinal Spellman since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Pilots at 1:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Things were looking good for St. John the Baptist after they put the first points on the board last Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 14-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kellenberg Memorial. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their meetings with the Firebirds: they've now lost six in a row.
St. John the Baptist's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kalen Percer-Hogue, who gained 225 total yards and a touchdown, and Maurice Scott, who rushed for 105 yards on only 14 carries.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Spellman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Nazareth on Saturday. The Pilots haven't had any issues with the Kingsmen recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
St. John the Baptist now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Cardinal Spellman, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-3.
Everything came up roses for St. John the Baptist against Cardinal Spellman when the teams last played back in September of 2022, as the squad secured a 51-0 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Pilots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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