On Saturday, the St. Pius X Sartans took a blow against the Organ Mountain Knights, falling 49-16. The Sartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the loss, St. Pius X still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Carpenter, who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. The dominant performance gave Carpenter a new career-high in rushing yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (114 yards to be exact) went to Hershul Olloway Jr, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Organ Mountain was led to victory by Xavier Perez and Romeo Jones. Perez rushed for 214 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, while Jones rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. Jones' longest rush was for an incredible 82 yards.
St. Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Organ Mountain, the victory snapped their losing streak at 13 games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Pius X will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Silver at 6:00 p.m. on September 26th. As for Organ Mountain, they will welcome Alamogordo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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