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 win on Friday. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Warriors were down 28-12 in the second quarter.
Newbury Park lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Brady Smigiel, who threw for 293 yards and three TDs, and also punched in one score 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 touchdowns.
The win got St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Newbury Park, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
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.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
