After flying high against Baytown Christian two weeks ago, The Covenant Preparatory School came back down to earth. The Covenant Preparatory School Knights took a blow against the St. Joseph Catholic Eagles on Friday, falling 97-58. The Knights' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
St. Joseph Catholic's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peter Najvar, who picked up 113 receiving yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown. Najvar's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 113 receiving yards dating back to last season. Aidan Cruz was another key signal caller, throwing for 360 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 75.7% of his passes.
Having lost for the first time this season, The Covenant Preparatory School fell to 5-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their record now sits at 2-4.
The Covenant Preparatory School will be playing at home against Faith Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (The Covenant Preparatory School has won three straight at home, while Faith Academy won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will venture away from home to challenge Second Baptist University-Model at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 49.5 points per game this season.
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