Two dominant wideouts in Claudio Torres and Braeden Robinson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds will welcome the Lutheran South Academy Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Joseph Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lutheran South Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Academy took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-9 win over St. Anthony. The Bloodhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by 20 points or more this season.
Torres was his usual excellent self, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 65 yards. Another player making a difference was Andre Cristiano, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lutheran South Academy was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Cypress Christian 49-13. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 413th, while the Warriors are ranked 834th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lutheran South Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Robinson, who picked up 113 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Robinson's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 receiving yards. Cade Griffin was another key player, rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Lutheran South Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. St. Joseph Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 289.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lutheran South Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.3. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. Joseph Academy beat Lutheran South Academy 56-48 in their previous meeting back in November of 2020. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lutheran South Academy's Luke Harrison, who rushed for 351 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Joseph Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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