St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6. They lost to the Cathedral Phantoms on the road by a 28-14 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 42-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2024.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Le'Allyn (AJ) Monroe, who rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown.
As for Cathedral, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 97th, while St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is ranked 216th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaden Jefferson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 224 yards and three TDs while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushing for 66 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last four times he's played. 107 of Jefferson's passing yards were hauled in by Jalen Ross.
Coming up, St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will face off against Bishop Alemany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will be up against Bishop Alemany's rather soft defense (which has allowed 36.11 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cathedral, they will take on St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Phantoms will be up against the Golden Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.33 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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