The St. Peter's Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Chaminade Flyers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. St. Peter's has given up an average of 25.8 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Peter's is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Monsignor Farrell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were dealt a 48-13 defeat at the hands of the Lions. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-6.
Although St. Peter's took the loss, they still got scores from Nicholas Gnerre and Benjamin Terry.
Meanwhile, it may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Chaminade ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They slipped by Archbishop Stepinac 24-23. The game was the first time the Flyers have beaten the Crusaders on their field since October 6, 2018.
One reason for the win was Chaminade's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Thomas Jemison and Joseph Chabus, who racked up four sacks between them. Chaminade got some further help from Luca Smith: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made five total tackles.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Peter's and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Chaminade, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-1.
St. Peter's took a serious blow against Chaminade in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, falling 45-16. Thankfully for the Eagles, Christian Alacqua (who rushed for 187 yards and four scores on only 13 carries) 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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