Chadwick is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Joseph Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chadwick Dolphins will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Chadwick is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They lost 36-12 to Faith Baptist on Saturday. The Dolphins' defeat signaled the end of their 11-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Malcolm Bacerra-Lindstrom, who picked up 76 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Bryson Edgar, who threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns.
Chadwick'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 Michael Schnabel and Chet Major. That's the most total yards Major has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led St. Joseph Academy over United Christian Academy in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Joseph Academy blew United Christian Academy out of the water with a 60-6 final score. Fans of the Crusaders have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
St. Joseph Academy's defense made their presence known, laying out Brian Espino. seven times. Conall McMahon was especially locked on to United Christian Academy's QB and sacked him twice.
Chadwick strolled past St. Joseph Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 42-24. Does Chadwick have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Joseph Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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