Pius X has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Norris Titans at 7:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Pius X's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Thursday, when they got past Platteview's usually-dominant defense. Pius X breezed by Platteview on the road to the tune of 42-7. The Thunderbolts' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Joseph Andreasen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 224 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 130.8 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Amudi Musa, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norris was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Blair 41-14 at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Titans.
Jarrett Behrends was his usual excellent self, throwing for 218 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Pius X's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Norris, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Pius X took a serious blow against Norris in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 42-12. Thankfully for Pius X, Blake Macklin (who rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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