Football Preview: St. Pius X Panthers vs. Savio Eagles
The St. Pius X Panthers will take on the Savio Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Savio likes a good challenge.
St. Pius X will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Central Catholic on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 28-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. St. Pius X fell just short of Central Catholic by a score of 36-34.
Despite the defeat, St. Pius X had strong showings from Amir Parks-Brooks, who gained 170 total yards and two touchdowns, and Noah Carrasco, who threw for 283 yards and three touchdowns. Parks-Brooks showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 59 yards. A healthy portion of Carrasco's aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Cooper Brown, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Even though they lost, St. Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Savio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a blow against TMI-Episcopal, falling 42-14.
St. Pius X dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Savio, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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