Football Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Eagles vs. Baytown Christian Bulldogs
The St. Joseph Catholic Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Baytown Christian Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Baytown Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, St. Joseph Catholic finally turned things around against Allen Academy on Friday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 52-31 victory. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
St. Joseph Catholic had a senior duo take command as Aidan Cruz threw for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes and Peter Najvar gained 140 total yards and three touchdowns. Najvar got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards. Colt Bundick was Cruz's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown.
St. Joseph Catholic wouldn't let Allen Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph Catholic can thank Michael Boehm and Lucas Ramirez for forcing both of them. St. Joseph Catholic got some further help from Paul Johnson: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Baytown Christian came up short against The Covenant Preparatory School on Friday, falling 51-30.
St. Joseph Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Baytown Christian, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Baytown Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 48-42. Can St. Joseph Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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