St. Pius X hadn't done well against St. James Academy recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The St. Pius X Warriors walked away with a 27-20 victory over the St. James Academy Thunder. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors who have now won five contests in a row.
St. Pius X was led to victory by Larry Cascone and Hudson Bailey. Cascone rushed for 170 yards and a touchdown, while Bailey rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: St. Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
St. James Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Sam Niesen, who picked up 138 receiving yards and a touchdown. Niesen torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Francis Menghini, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for St. James Academy, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
St. Pius X has already played their next game, a 57-0 win against Benton on the 11th. As for St. James Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 28-0 victory against Blue Valley North on the 11th.
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