The Heritage Christian Eagles will face off against the St. Joseph Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Heritage Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 58-24 win over Faith Academy. The Eagles' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rays 83-52.
St. Joseph Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aidan Cruz, who threw for 448 yards and ten touchdowns while completing 79.3% of his passes. Peter Najvar was another key receiver, gaining 231 total yards and five touchdowns.
St. Joseph Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colt Bundick and Lucas Ramirez. Bundick also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because St. Joseph Catholic is 4-2 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
St. Joseph Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.7 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Heritage Christian came up short against St. Joseph Catholic when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 62-58. Can Heritage Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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