St. Pius X and Central Catholic are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2018, but not for long. The St. Pius X Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Central Catholic Buttons at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. Pius X is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Antonian Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Pius X took a blow against Antonian Prep, falling 70-42. The Panthers have struggled against the Apaches recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
St. Pius X might have lost, but man, Noah Carrasco was a machine: he threw for 365 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Cooper Brown, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 60-0 win over TMI-Episcopal. The Buttons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 29 points or more this season.
Central Catholic wouldn't let TMI-Episcopal keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Central Catholic can thank Travis Dylla and Giovanni Limon for forcing both of them.
St. Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Central Catholic, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Pius X against Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 41-7 win. Will St. Pius X repeat their success, or does Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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