Football Recap: St. Joseph Academy Piles Up the Points Against First Academy

By Team Reports Sep 22, 2024, 11:49pm

Football Recap: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. First Academy Eagles

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St. Joseph Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the First Academy Eagles 35-0 at home. Fans of the Flashes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Jack Fox continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack and made five total tackles.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 167 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.

St. Joseph Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Cason Cherry. five times. Riley Duggan-Kidd was especially locked on to First Academy's QB and sacked him three times.

St. Joseph Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for First Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Academy will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Young Kids In Motion at 7:00 p.m. on October 4th. As for First Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cornerstone Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. Cornerstone Charter Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something First Academy surely won't give up without a fight.

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