St. Pius X lost to Albuquerque Academy back in September of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The St. Pius X Sartans enjoyed a cozy 35-21 victory over the Albuquerque Academy Chargers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sartans.
Hershul Olloway Jr was his usual excellent self, rushing for 257 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 52 yards. Cayl Cox-Liggins did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 107 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. Pius X was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 301 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
St. Pius X wouldn't let Albuquerque Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Curtis Flakes III, Chase Nelson, and Jacob Madrid picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Albuquerque Academy lost, don't look at Jett Galles. Despite the final result, he picked up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards Galles has posted since back in October of 2023.
St. Pius X's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2. As for Albuquerque Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
St. Pius X will head out to take on Portales at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season. As for Albuquerque Academy, they will host Manzano at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manzano knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Albuquerque Academy likes a good challenge.
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