The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will take on the St. Joseph Fighting Irish at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Catholic had to suffer through a 55-13 loss at the hands of Madison-Ridgeland Academy. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Patriots are ranked 11th).
Despite the defeat, St. Joseph Catholic got top-tier performance from Eli Dampier, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins dating back to last season, St. Joseph's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Greenville Christian on the road and fell 58-28. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Fighting Irish, who until this game were averaging 18 points allowed.
The losing side was boosted by Victor Baker, who threw for 72 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Jaleel Moore, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
St. Joseph wouldn't let Greenville Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Joseph can thank Jayden Moore and Jaleel for forcing both of them.
St. Joseph Catholic now has a losing record at 1-2. As for St. Joseph, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
St. Joseph Catholic took their victory against St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-12. In that match, St. Joseph Catholic amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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