There's no place like home for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the Newbury Park Panthers with a 46-41 victory on Friday. The win almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 28-12 in the second quarter.
Jassi Williams
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Jassi Williams was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 242 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 59 yards on only six carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2024. Le'Allyn (AJ) Monroe also helped with two scores in total.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias 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 Gregory Taylor.
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Brady Smigiel, who threw for 293 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Newbury Park's leading receiver Matthew Curry was Smigiel's top target yet again, picking up 128 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
The victory got St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Newbury Park, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy and Newbury Park will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next contests. The next time the Warriors see the field they'll take on Carson at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. As for Newbury Park, their break will end when they face Ventura at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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