The St. John XXIII Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Frassati Catholic Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John XXIII is looking for their season's first win.
Things were looking good for St. John XXIII after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. The game between the Lions and St. Francis Episcopal didn't end well, with the Lions falling 30-14. On the bright side, the 14- point effort marked the Lions' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 51 points the game before, Frassati Catholic was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by Bay Area Christian and fell 47-8. The Falcons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
St. John XXIII will have to contain Mikey Johnston as he made an impact in Frassati Catholic's last game. He rushed for 139 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Johnston's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
St. John XXIII's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Frassati Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
St. John XXIII was able to grind out a solid victory over Frassati Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 21-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Falcons' Patrick Rice, who threw for 143 yards and one TD, and also rushed for 67 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Lions to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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