Football Recap: St. John XXIII Comes Up Short

St. John XXIII was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a blow against the Bay Area Christian Broncos, falling 53-13. On the bright side, the 13- point effort marked the Lions' highest-scoring contest to date.

Most of the squad's points came courtesy of special teams, who contributed seven in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Micah Cohen, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.

St. John XXIII's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bay Area Christian, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2.

St. John XXIII didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 55-12 loss against St. Joseph on the 17th. As for Bay Area Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Frassati Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. This will be the Broncos' first chance to prove their worth in the conference.