With a playoff game on the line, St. Joseph Catholic rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Hill Country Christian Rams with points to spare, taking the game 84-70. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2021.
St. Joseph Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aidan Cruz led the charge by throwing for 347 yards and eight touchdowns. Another receiver making a difference was Peter Najvar, who gained 175 total yards and four touchdowns.
St. Joseph Catholic wouldn't let Hill Country Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph Catholic can thank Najvar and Lucas Ramirez for forcing both of them. Najvar also hauled in three receiving touchdowns, which is notable because St. Joseph Catholic is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Paul Johnson was another major factor on D, making ten total tackles and snagged an interception.
St. Joseph Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 126.2 rushing yards in those games compared to only 126.2 in the others. As for Hill Country Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. Joseph Catholic will square off against Divine Savior Academy - Sienna on Saturday. One thing working in St. Joseph Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games. Hill Country Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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