Football Preview: St. Anthony Yellowjackets vs. St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds
St. Anthony has been on the road for seven straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m.
St. Anthony is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against St. Joseph on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Anthony was dealt a 49-18 loss at the hands of St. Joseph. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Flyers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy entered their tilt with San Antonio Christian on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 43-13 victory over the Lions. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Lions are ranked 852nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claudio Torres was his usual excellent self, rushing for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 87 yards. St. Joseph Academy also got a significant boost from Andre Cristiano, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
St. Joseph Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Torres.
St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
St. Anthony took a serious blow against St. Joseph Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 63-0. Will St. Anthony have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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