Football Game Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 3, 2024, 5:13am

Football Preview: Santa Fe Catholic Hawks vs. First Academy Eagles

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After starting their season with three straight games on the road, Santa Fe Catholic is finally coming home. They will welcome the First Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

Santa Fe Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against St. Petersburg Catholic on Friday. They were dealt a 28-0 defeat at the hands of the Barons.

Meanwhile, First Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Prep on Friday, taking the game 22-12.

First Academy had a senior duo take command as Cason Cherry threw for 231 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes and Rhett Walsh picked up 128 receiving yards and a touchdown. Walsh's longest reception was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.

Santa Fe Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2. As for First Academy, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.

Everything came up roses for Santa Fe Catholic against First Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-8 victory. Will Santa Fe Catholic repeat their success, or does First Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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