Football Recap: St. Joseph Catholic Comes Up Short

St. Joseph Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 52-33 bruising from the Bayou Academy Colts.

Syrone McBeath

Rushing Yards

10/03/25 vs Bayou Academy	234
09/19/25 @ Brookhaven Academy	185
09/12/25 vs Magnolia Heights	81
09/05/25 vs St. Joseph	129
08/29/25 @ Copiah Academy	44
+ 1 more games

When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Catholic lost, don't look at Syrone McBeath. Despite the final result, he rushed for 234 yards and two TDs while picking up 12.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 45 receiving yards. With that strong performance, McBeath is now averaging an impressive 117.7 rushing yards per game. Riley Bianchini also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.

Bayou Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aiden Borganelli out in front who rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Mitchell Jones, who threw for 137 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 passes.

St. Joseph Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bayou Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph Catholic will challenge Tri-County Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins will need to watch out since the Rebels have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for Bayou Academy, they will face off against Riverfield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.