Albuquerque Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to the St. Pius X Sartans on the road by a 35-21 margin. The Chargers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sartans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Albuquerque Academy lost, don't look at Jett Galles. Despite the final result, he picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Galles has posted since back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Hershul Olloway Jr, who rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry for St. Pius X. Olloway Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Cayl Cox-Liggins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Albuquerque Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for St. Pius X, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Albuquerque Academy will square off against Manzano at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Manzano's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games. As for St. Pius X, they will take on Portales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
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