Football Preview: Second Baptist Eagles vs. St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds
Second Baptist is 3-0 against St. Joseph Academy since November of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Second Baptist Eagles are on the road again to play the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Second Baptist is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by St. Joseph to the tune of 42-7. 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.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 40-14 margin over the Pioneers.
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. Another player making a difference was Gavin Cisneros, who rushed 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.
Second Baptist has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.0 points per game. As for St. Joseph Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Second Baptist against St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Second Baptist since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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