Football Recap: Christ the King Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 15, 2024, 3:19pm

Football Recap: Christ the King Royals vs. St. Francis Prep Terriers

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Christ the King entered their match against St. Francis Prep on Sunday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Christ the King Royals were beaten by the St. Francis Prep Terriers 42-12. The loss leaves the Royals without a win on the season.

St. Francis Prep got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jack Leary out in front who threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 9-for-9 passing. Jonathan Nguyen helped Leary out on the ground, rushing for 79 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.

Christ the King's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Francis Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Christ the King will challenge Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis Prep, they will be staying on the road on Sunday to face off against Mt. St. Michael Academy at 1:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (St. Francis Prep: 14.4, Mt. St. Michael Academy: 12.3) so any points scored will be well earned.

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