The Monsignor Pace Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Calvary Christian Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calvary Christian Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Monsignor Pace, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Monsignor Pace didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Carol City, but they still walked away with a 12-7 victory.
A big part of Monsignor Pace's win came down to the chemistry between Sean Ponder and his top target Amare Whetsell. Ponder threw for 161 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes while Whetsell picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown. Whetsell's longest reception was for an incredible 94 yards.
Meanwhile, Calvary Christian Academy's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 36-35 to Cardinal Gibbons. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Chiefs recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Calvary Christian Academy got top-tier performance from Yohan-Li Louis, who rushed for 149 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Camden Hartzell, who rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calvary Christian Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cardinal Gibbons only rushed for 87.
Monsignor Pace now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Calvary Christian Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Monsignor Pace strolled past Calvary Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 35-21. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Louis, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Monsignor Pace still be able to contain Louis? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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