St. Thomas Catholic is 8-2 against St. Pius X since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. St. Thomas Catholic will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Two weeks ago, St. Thomas Catholic came up short against Kinkaid and fell 27-17. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Falcons are ranked 113th).
Meanwhile, St. Pius X suffered their closest loss since September 1, 2023 two weeks ago. They fell just short of Houston Christian by a score of 23-20.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Amir Parks-Brooks, who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 81 yards.
St. Thomas Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Pius X, their loss was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Everything went St. Thomas Catholic's way against St. Pius X in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as St. Thomas Catholic made off with a 42-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Pius X's Joshua Mitchell, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Thomas Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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