If St. Pius X was riding high fresh off their 7-2 takedown of St. John XXIII last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Pius X Panthers fell just short of the St. Thomas Catholic Eagles by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
St. Pius X's goal came courtesy of Thomas McGowan, who's now up to 36 this season.
St. Pius X's loss dropped their record down to 19-2-3. As for St. Thomas Catholic, they pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
St. Pius X and St. Thomas Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. St. Pius X will face off against Concordia Lutheran at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 616 places (66 vs. 682). St. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.9 goals per game this season. Meanwhile, St. Thomas Catholic (ranked 23rd) will meet Village (ranked 281st) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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