Football Preview: St. Pius X Panthers vs. St. Thomas Catholic Eagles
St. Pius X is 2-8 against St. Thomas Catholic since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. St. Pius X will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
St. Pius X is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since September 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Houston Christian by a score of 23-20.
Despite their loss, 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 got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 81 yards.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 27-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kinkaid. 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).
St. Pius X now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Thomas Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
St. Pius X suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to St. Thomas Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for St. Pius X, Johann Cardenas (who rushed for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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