St. Pius X is 0-4 against Bloomfield since November of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The St. Pius X Sartans will venture away from home to challenge the Bloomfield Bobcats at 1:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Pius X comes in on eight and Bloomfield on 11.
St. Pius X is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 31-22 win over Espanola Valley.
St. Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Carpenter led the charge by throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns. Bryan Thomas also helped out as he racked up 118 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloomfield). They breezed by Bernalillo to the tune of 65-14 on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won nine matchups by 35 points or more so far this season.
Bloomfield didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. Peyton Duncan led the group effort, picking up three of those interceptions all by himself. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.0 points per game. As for St. Pius X, their record is now 10-2.
St. Pius X suffered a grim 41-20 defeat to Bloomfield when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for St. Pius X, Drew Perez (who picked up 129 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 54 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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