If St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy was riding high fresh off their 34-14 takedown of Bishop Alemany last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors came up short against the St. Francis Golden Knights on Friday, falling 35-14. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 45-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy wouldn't let St. Francis keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy can thank Kenny Peevy and Gregory Taylor for forcing both of them.
St. Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Fajardo, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of John Sanders, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. Francis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-7 record this season.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will welcome Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cypress is coming into the contest with four straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for St. Francis, they will venture away from home to face off against Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calabasas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
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