St. Joseph Academy is 8-0 against St. Anthony since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds will head out to take on the St. Anthony Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Academy took their match with ease, bagging a 43-13 win over San Antonio Christian. The Bloodhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Claudio Torres was his usual excellent self, rushing for 260 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 87 yards. Gavin Cisneros was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes.
St. Joseph Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 416 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 178 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
St. Joseph Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Torres.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. Anthony just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against St. Joseph, falling 49-18. The Yellowjackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Joseph Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for St. Anthony, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for St. Joseph Academy against St. Anthony in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 63-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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