Football Preview: St. Pius X Sartans vs. Albuquerque Academy Chargers
The St. Pius X Sartans will square off against the Albuquerque Academy Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Albuquerque Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Pius X, who comes in off a win.
St. Pius X took a loss when they played away from home on September 14th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Silver by a score of 14-6. The 14-point effort marked the Sartans' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Pius X to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaiah Carpenter, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns. St. Pius X also got a significant boost from Hershul Olloway Jr, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 94 yards.
St. Pius X's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Christian Morales and Cayl Cox-Liggins.
Meanwhile, Albuquerque Academy lost 44-20 to Chaparral last Friday. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Albuquerque Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Things could have been worse for St. Pius X, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-12 loss to Albuquerque Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can St. Pius X avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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