After flying high against Greyhills Academy last Friday, St. John Paul II Catholic came back down to earth. The St. John Paul II Catholic Lions took a 28-24 hit to the loss column at the hands of the San Pasqual Valley Warriors. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 212th in Arizona, while the Warriors are ranked 1019th in California).
Even though they lost, St. John Paul II Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Pasqual Valley only rushed for 85.
St. John Paul II Catholic wouldn't let San Pasqual Valley keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force five fumbles. Aaron Palominos led the group effort, picking up three of those forced fumbles all by himself.
Carson Gomes had a dynamite game for San Pasqual Valley, throwing for 249 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown. Gomes didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Joshua Vazquez also helped with two touchdowns in total.
St. John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for San Pasqual Valley, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John Paul II Catholic will challenge Tonopah Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Tonopah Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for San Pasqual Valley, they will square off against Arizona Lutheran Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Arizona Lutheran Academy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something San Pasqual Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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