St. Joseph managed to slip by Washington the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Fighting Irish came up short against the Generals on Friday, falling 38-15. The Fighting Irish were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 24-0.
Victor Baker
| 10/03/25 vs Indianola Academy | 171.1 |
| 10/17/25 @ Washington | 154.8 |
| 08/22/25 @ Riverfield Academy | 116.8 |
| 09/26/25 vs Kirk Academy | 85.4 |
| 09/05/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic | 72.9 |
| + 3 more games |
Defeat or not, St. Joseph got some senior leadership from Victor Baker and Jayden Moore. Baker threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, while Moore picked up 86 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Baker's passing game has become a key predictor of the Fighting Irish's success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-5 otherwise. A healthy portion of Baker's aerial production (96 yards to be exact) also went to Corey Holmes.
It was another big night for Max Morgan, who rushed for 135 yards and one TD on only 15 carries for Washington.
This is the second loss in a row for St. Joseph and nudges their season record down to 2-6. As for Washington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will head out to challenge Carroll Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Irish will be up against the Rebels' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.56 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Washington, they will head out on the road to face off against West Memphis Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals will be up against the Black Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 33 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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