The St. Pius X Sartans will square off against the Silver Fighting Colts at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, St. Pius X was beaten by Organ Mountain 49-16. The Sartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Despite the loss, St. Pius X saw an underclassman step up: Isaiah Carpenter threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 41 yards. The dominant performance gave Carpenter a new career-high in rushing yards. 114 of those passing yards were hauled in by Hershul Olloway Jr, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 54 points the game before, Silver was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They took a 17-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Valencia.
St. Pius X's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Silver, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
St. Pius X was taken down by Silver 46-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for St. Pius X, Adan Jacquez (who threw for 263 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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