Football Preview: Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings vs. Ursuline Fighting Irish
Villa Angela-St. Joseph has won four straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Ursuline has won four straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings will host the Ursuline Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Villa Angela-St. Joseph's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering McDowell just ended the team's five-game winning streak last Friday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 38-35. The contest marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ursuline hadn't done well against St. Vincent-St. Mary recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Ursuline blew past St. Vincent-St. Mary, posting a 37-7 win at home. Considering Ursuline has won six matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ursuline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 372 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Ursuline's defense and their four sacks. Karter Rudzik was especially locked on to St. Vincent-St. Mary's QB and sacked him twice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell to 5-1. As for Ursuline, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph came up short against Ursuline in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 27-20. Will Villa Angela-St. Joseph have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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