After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Joseph, St. John XXIII was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 34-28 W over the St. Francis Episcopal Wolves. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
A big part of St. John XXIII's win came down to the chemistry between Josh Pfeifer and his top target Micah Cohen. Pfeifer threw for 223 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes while Cohen picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. John XXIII didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Mark Naddaf and Caden Mouton. Naddaf also snagged an interception, which is notable because St. John XXIII is 2-1 when he posts at least one interception, but 1-5 otherwise.
St. John XXIII's victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for St. Francis Episcopal, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John XXIII will welcome Frassati Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. John XXIII is facing Frassati Catholic at the right time seeing as Frassati Catholic is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. Francis Episcopal, they will be playing at home against Cornerstone Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornerstone Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season.
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