St. Joseph entered their match against Magnolia Heights on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Joseph Fighting Irish fell 35-24 to the Magnolia Heights Chiefs. The Fighting Irish were up 24-7 in the fourth but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Despite the loss, St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Jaquavious Nash, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Nash has posted since back in September of 2023.
St. Joseph wouldn't let Magnolia Heights keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph can thank Jayden Moore and James Chow for forcing both of them. Chow is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
St. Joseph's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Magnolia Heights, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
St. Joseph will face off against Manchester Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.3 points per game this season. As for Magnolia Heights, they will challenge Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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