St. Joseph Academy had won five straight games and Claudio Torres did his part to make it six on Friday. The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds blew past the St. Anthony Yellowjackets 53-9 thanks in part to Torres, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 92 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 65 yards.
Torres was just one part of a punishing run game: 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 matchups.
St. Joseph Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for St. Anthony, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
St. Joseph Academy and St. Anthony are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Joseph Academy will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lutheran South Academy at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in St. Joseph Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. As for St. Anthony, they are taking a road trip to face off against Fort Bend Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season.
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