St. Anthony entered their game against St. Joseph Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The St. Anthony Yellowjackets were dealt a 53-9 defeat at the hands of the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds. The Yellowjackets have struggled against the Bloodhounds recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Derrick Romero Jr threw for 128 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 73 yards.
Andre Jones was his top target, making a tackle.
Claudio Torres continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for St. Joseph Academy, picking up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Torres showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 65 yards. Andre Cristiano was another key player, rushing for 74 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
St. Anthony's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for St. Joseph Academy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Anthony will challenge Fort Bend Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Bend Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.1 points per game this season. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will face off against Lutheran South Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in St. Joseph Academy's favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Lutheran South Academy has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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