San Antonio Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
San Antonio Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 win over St. Anthony.
San Antonio Christian found their leader in sophomore Sloan Guillory, who threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown.
San Antonio Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Logan Ayres, Aaron Albrecht, and Jackson Perrin picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy entered their tilt with St. Joseph on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Flyers, posting a 50-7 victory. Given the Bloodhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 345th, while the Flyers are ranked 912th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Claudio Torres was his usual excellent self, rushing for 111 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 56 receiving yards. Diego Valenzuela was in the mix too, providing St. Joseph Academy with two touchdowns.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 18 points in total. All came courtesy of Ezequiel Escamilla: he went 6-for-6 kicking field goals for 18 points.
San Antonio Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for St. Joseph Academy, their record now sits at 7-1.
San Antonio Christian won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, slipping by St. Joseph Academy 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Torres, who picked up 153 receiving yards, and also rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will San Antonio Christian still be able to contain Torres? There's only one way to find out.
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