Football Game Preview: St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors vs. Sonora Wildcats

The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors will face off against the Sonora Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy sitting on five straight wins and Sonora on six.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine with a sharp 28-7 victory. That 21 point margin sets a new team best for the Warriors this season.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marcus Ball and Trayce Mallard. What's more, Mallard also racked up six total tackles, the most he's had since back in October.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Sonora took on Kerman on Saturday. Sonora breezed by Kerman to the tune of 63-28. Considering the Wildcats have won nine games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Sonora's win came from a few key players St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cash Byington, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also picked up 56 receiving yards and one touchdown.all of that, receiving production came thanks to one massive catch Brody Speer was another key player, gaining 107 total yards and four touchdowns.

Sonora pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 36.5 points. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.