Football Preview: Allen Academy Rams vs. St. Joseph Catholic Eagles
Allen Academy and St. Joseph Catholic are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Allen Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against BVCHEA HomeSchool last Friday. They were outmatched by the Mustangs on the road and fell 30-0. Having soared to a lofty 58 points in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 50-43 to Coolidge.
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph Catholic got top-tier performance from Colt Bundick, who picked up 141 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bundick was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Cruz, who threw for 240 yards and four touchdowns.
St. Joseph Catholic wouldn't let Coolidge keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. St. Joseph Catholic can thank Peter Najvar and Walker West for forcing all of them. St. Joseph Catholic got some further help from Paul Johnson: he made 12 total tackles.
Allen Academy now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-3.
Allen Academy came up short against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 60-54. Will Allen Academy 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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