Saint Joseph faced Redondo Union in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Jesters were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to the Sea Hawks. The Jesters gained 83 more yards on the day, but it was the Sea Hawks that made the best use of them.

Victoria Espinoza
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Even if they lost, Saint Joseph's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Lauren Porras and Victoria Espinoza, who racked up four sacks between them. Espinoza also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with seven. Another thorn in Redondo Union's side was Sophia Ochoa, who made nine total tackles and snagged an interception.
Having lost for the first time this season, Saint Joseph fell to 11-1. As for Redondo Union, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Saint Joseph wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 38-0 win against Serra on the 15th. As for Redondo Union, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Torrance on the 16th.
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