Football Recap: Ethan Smith Key Part of Team Effort in Angels Win + How To Watch

Dallas HSAA won the last time they faced John Paul II and things went their way on Friday too. The Angels took down the Cardinals 35-16. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Angels.

Ethan Smith

Passer Rating

09/05/25 @ Grapevine Faith Christian	143.8
10/10/25 @ John Paul II	136.7
10/03/25 @ Northside Lions Sports Association	113.8
09/19/25 @ Dallas Christian	112.5
08/29/25 vs Tomball Christian HomeSchool	52.8
+ 2 more games

Dallas HSAA got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ethan Smith out in front who threw for 312 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 35 yards and one score. Smith's passing game has become a key predictor of the Angels' success: the team is 3-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise. Colin Rooney was another key rusher, gaining 133 total yards and a touchdown.

Dallas HSAA's run defense was locked in: John Paul II could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Jordan Davis for the heroic effort on defense: he. Dallas HSAA's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 0.68 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 5.13 on average over their last five games.

Dallas HSAA's defense didn't let Cade Lynch, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for six sacks. Rooney was especially locked on to John Paul II's QB and sacked him twice. Davis was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception.

Dallas HSAA's record is now 3-4. As for John Paul II, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.

Looking ahead, Dallas HSAA will square off against Atlas HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 999 yards in their previous games. As for John Paul II, after each having a week off, they and Coram Deo Academy will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.