Football Preview: St. Joseph Flyers vs. St. John XXIII Lions
The St. Joseph Flyers are taking a road trip to take on the St. John XXIII Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John XXIII took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Joseph, who comes in off a win.
St. Joseph will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Frassati Catholic last Friday. St. Joseph blew past Frassati Catholic, posting a 50-22 win on the road. The Flyers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dedric Callis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also picking up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 52 yards. Aiden Aragon was another key player, throwing for 240 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frassati Catholic only rushed for 26.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. John XXIII just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Bay Area Christian on the road and fell 44-17. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for St. John XXIII, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
St. Joseph ended up a good deal behind St. John XXIII in their previous meeting back in October of 2017, losing 28-12. Can St. Joseph avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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