St. Pius X entered their tilt with Lafayette on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They claimed a resounding 74-0 victory over the Lafayette Fighting Irish at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by 50 points or more so far this season.
St. Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cannon Cruse led the charge by rushing for 175 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Cruse's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. The team also got some help courtesy of Larry Cascone, who rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: St. Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 318 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lafayette, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
St. Pius X is taking a road trip to challenge Savannah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Savannah: 5.7, St. Pius X: 7.4) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Lafayette, they will welcome Maryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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