It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Ventura Cougars and fell 63-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since August 29th.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ventura to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Watson, who rushed for 248 yards and four scores while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 47 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Watson is now averaging an impressive 118.8 rushing yards per game. Derek Garcia was another key player, rushing for 46 yards and a pair of TDs.
Warriors
| 11/29/25 vs Ventura | 28-63 |
| 11/21/25 vs Roosevelt | 39-6 |
| 11/14/25 vs Upland | 31-28 |
| 11/07/25 vs Alta Loma | 35-6 |
| 10/31/25 vs Bishop Alemany | 63-3 |
With the loss, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7. As for Ventura, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ventura, they will head out on the road to square off against Arroyo Grande at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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