The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will square off against the East Leopards at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Juan Diego Catholic got their first taste of in-conference action last Thursday and they started things off strong. They claimed a resounding 35-6 win over Cottonwood.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous five game, East brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. Everything went their way against Murray on Friday as they made off with a 57-34 victory. The Leopards haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
East found their leader in sophomore Dru Reuss, who threw for 339 yards and five touchdowns while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards.
East's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Juan Diego Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Juan Diego Catholic strolled past East in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a score of 43-24. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Leopards' Matthew Fredrick, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one score, and also rushed for 86 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Soaring Eagle to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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