Football Preview: St. Thomas Catholic Eagles vs. St. Pius X Panthers
St. Thomas Catholic has gone 8-2 against St. Pius X recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. St. Thomas Catholic will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Two weeks ago, St. Thomas Catholic came up short against Kinkaid and fell 27-17. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Falcons are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, St. Pius X suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Houston Christian by a score of 23-20.
Despite their defeat, St. Pius X saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Amir Parks-Brooks, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Parks-Brooks' longest reception was for an incredible 81 yards.
St. Thomas Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Pius X, their defeat was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
St. Thomas Catholic took their victory against St. Pius X when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 42-21. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Pius X's Joshua Mitchell, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Thomas Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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