It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-14, which was the final score in the St. Paul Cardinals's tilt against the St. John XXIII Lions on Friday. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
A big part of St. John XXIII's victory came down to the chemistry between Josh Pfeifer and his top target Micah Cohen. Pfeifer threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt while Cohen picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cohen showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 60 yards.
St. Paul now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. John XXIII, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Paul will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Covenant Christian at 7:30 p.m. on October 11th. As for St. John XXIII, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on San Antonio Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John XXIII will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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