Two dominant signal callers in Pierce Jacobson and Luke Glass are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Thomas Catholic Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Prestonwood Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prestonwood Christian will be up against a hot St. Thomas Catholic squad: the team just extended their winning streak to six. The Eagles blew past St. Michael's 46-6 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Myles Stewart
| 10/17/25 vs Antonian Prep | 158 |
| 10/31/25 vs St. Michael's | 113 |
| 08/29/25 vs St. John's | 108 |
| 10/24/25 @ Concordia Lutheran | 96 |
| 09/26/25 vs St. Pius X | 82 |
St. Thomas Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nate Tidwell led the charge by picking up 164 receiving yards and three scores. Tidwell was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 60 yards. St. Thomas Catholic also got a significant boost from Myles Stewart, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 113 yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Prestonwood Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They breezed past Trinity Christian to the tune of 63-14 on Friday. With the Lions ahead 56-14 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Prestonwood Christian found their leader in sophomore Glass, who threw for 278 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 36 yards and two TDs. William Taylor was another key rusher, rushing for 99 yards and one score on only 14 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Prestonwood Christian proved: they limited Trinity Christian to a paltry 2.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Joshua Bengard for the heroic effort on defense: he. Prestonwood Christian's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.72 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 6.23 on average over their last five games.
Prestonwood Christian's defense didn't let Davis Crumrine, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 3.5 sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Kailer Pettijohn, Gabe Tyree, and Jaden Morris, who each picked up one sack apiece.
The win got Prestonwood Christian back to even at 4-4. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their record now sits at 8-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. St. Thomas Catholic has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 174.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Prestonwood Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 187.4 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
St. Thomas Catholic beat Prestonwood Christian 73-62 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
