The matchup between Brazos and St. John XXIII on Friday hardly resembled the 17-6 effort from their previous meeting. The Brazos Cougars blew past the St. John XXIII Lions 52-21 on the road. Fans of the Cougars have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Among those leading the charge was Conner Bertrand, who picked up 65 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brazos was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John XXIII only rushed for 102.
Despite the defeat, St. John XXIII had strong showings from Micah Cohen, who picked up 164 receiving yards, and Josh Pfeifer, who threw for 224 yards on 14 of 35 attempts. Cohen showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 52 yards.
The win (which was Brazos' third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. As for St. John XXIII, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Brazos' road trip will continue as they head out to face Schulenburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. John XXIII, they will welcome Danbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Danbury will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. John XXIII surely won't give up without a fight.
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