Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Heritage Christian Eagles
The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles will challenge the Heritage Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Divine Savior Academy - Sienna, posting an 83-52 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Eagles sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Joseph Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aidan Cruz, who threw for 448 yards and ten touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes. Peter Najvar was another key pass catcher, gaining 231 total yards and five touchdowns.
St. Joseph Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colt Bundick and Lucas Ramirez. Bundick also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because St. Joseph Catholic is 4-2 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 58-24 win over Faith Academy.
St. Joseph Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
St. Joseph Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Heritage Christian when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 62-58 win. Will St. Joseph Catholic repeat their success, or does Heritage Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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