The St. Pius X Sartans are taking a road trip to take on the Portales Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, St. Pius X didn't have too much trouble with Albuquerque Academy at home as they won 35-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Sartans.
St. Pius X found their leader in underclassman Hershul Olloway Jr, who rushed for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Olloway Jr showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Cayl Cox-Liggins also helped out with an impressive 107 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
St. Pius X wouldn't let Albuquerque Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Curtis Flakes III, Chase Nelson, and Jacob Madrid picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Portales strolled past Silver with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 21-6. The Rams pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting Colts cut but never quite recovered from.
Portales didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Klayt Hamilton, Kaidyn Cordova, and Tommy Lopez picked up one apiece.
St. Pius X's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Portales, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: St. Pius X has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 371.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Portales, though, as they've been averaging only 210.1. Will St. Pius X be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will Portales flip the script?
St. Pius X took a serious blow against Portales when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 41-0. Thankfully for St. Pius X, Zane Mayberry (who picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns) 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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