The St. John XXIII Lions's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the San Antonio Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John XXIII will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
St. John XXIII is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Paul 42-14 at home. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of St. John XXIII's victory came down to the chemistry between Josh Pfeifer and his top target Micah Cohen. Pfeifer threw for 272 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt while Cohen picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Cohen showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 60 yards.
St. John XXIII's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Caden Mouton and Anthony Villarreal.
Meanwhile, San Antonio Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 21-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Devine. The game was a 7-7 toss-up at halftime, but the Lions couldn't quite close it out.
St. John XXIII's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for San Antonio Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for St. John XXIII against San Antonio Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-14 victory. Does St. John XXIII have another victory up their sleeve, or will San Antonio Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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