With a playoff game on the line, St. Pius X rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 31-22 win over the Espanola Valley Sundevils. For the Sartans, this counts as revenge for the 31-7 victory the Sundevils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
St. Pius X's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaiah Carpenter led the charge by throwing for 261 yards and three touchdowns. 118 of those passing yards were hauled in by Bryan Thomas, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Despite the loss, Espanola Valley still got an impressive performance from Michael Maestas, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.7 points per game. As for Espanola Valley, they moved to 9-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
St. Pius X didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-28 defeat against Bloomfield on the 30th. Espanola Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
