Palacios was the 20-7 winner over St. Joseph when they last played one another back in September of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Sharks received a blow on Friday as they fell 35-21 to the Flyers.
Palacios' loss came despite strong showings from Alex Weaver and Trey Weixelman. Weaver rushed for 133 yards and two scores, while Weixelman rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. Weixelman's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.8 yards per carry. While four picked up at least four total tackles, Weixelman stood above the rest. He rushed for 68 yards and one TD on only five carries. Palacios didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.7.
Charlie Stefka had an outrageously good game for St. Joseph as he picked up 161 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Stefka a new career-high. St. Joseph also got help from Aidan Hamilton, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Palacios' loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for St. Joseph, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Coming up, Palacios will host Danbury at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Mathis at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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