Seton Catholic couldn't quite beat St. John Paul II Catholic on Thursday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Seton Catholic Sentinels fell just short of the St. John Paul II Catholic Lions by a score of 14-12. The Sentinels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even if they lost, Seton Catholic's defense still kept up the pressure with six sacks. Addie Sanders was especially locked on to St. John Paul II Catholic's QB and sacked her five times. Sanders also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
A big part of St. John Paul II Catholic's win came down to the chemistry between Michelle Segoviano and her top target Margaret Garverick. Segoviano threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of her passes while Garverick picked up 45 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Garverick also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making two total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Seton Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seton Catholic will face off against Deer Valley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. John Paul II Catholic, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Agua Fria at 6:00 p.m.
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