Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Divine Savior Academy - Sienna Rays
The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles will square off against the Divine Savior Academy - Sienna Rays on Saturday. St. Joseph Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Divine Savior Academy - Sienna likes a good challenge.
St. Joseph Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 84-70 win over Hill Country Christian.
St. Joseph Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Cruz, who threw for 347 yards and eight touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Najvar, who gained 175 total yards and four touchdowns.
St. Joseph Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Noah Umanzor and Paul Johnson. Johnson has been hot , having also posted five or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.
Meanwhile, Divine Savior Academy - Sienna entered their tilt with The Covenant Preparatory School on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 54-42. 54 seems to be a good number for the Rays as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The victory got St. Joseph Catholic back to even at 5-5. As for Divine Savior Academy - Sienna, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
St. Joseph Catholic took their victory against Divine Savior Academy - Sienna in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 50-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Catholic since the squad 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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