The St. John XXIII Lions will play host again on Friday to welcome the St. Paul Cardinals, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. St. John XXIII will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row dating back to last season, St. John XXIII finally turned things around against Danbury on Friday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 27-7 win. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Josh Pfeifer looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 29 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 127 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
St. John XXIII's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Parker Koons and Mark Naddaf.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for St. Paul, as they earned their first road win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 26-12 victory over Louise on Friday.
St. John XXIII's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for St. Paul, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
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