Football Preview: Pius X Thunderbolts vs. Seward Bluejays
The Pius X Thunderbolts will head out to take on the Seward Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Pius X was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 31-27 to Waverly. While the Thunderbolts didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Vikings 21-14 in the first quarter.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Joseph Andreasen and Nathan Axmann. Axmann had a great game and gained 292 total yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Andreasen was balling out in the loss, rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Pius X 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 Alex Weber.
Meanwhile, Seward put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Crete a 43-0 shutout. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Bluejays this season.
A big part of Seward's victory came down to the chemistry between Tresten Hass and his top target Jack Vyhnalek. Hass threw for 255 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Vyhnalek picked up 99 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Pius X now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Seward, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Pius X was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Seward in their previous meeting back in September. Can Pius X avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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