Football Game Preview: St. Pius X Catholic vs. Oconee County

Recap: St. Pius X Catholic vs. Lanier 2017 2:09

If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for St. Pius X Catholic. They hope to keep the momentum going despite having enjoyed some extra time before their next game against Oconee County at 7:30 PM on Friday. St. Pius X Catholic are coming into the match hot, having won five in a row.

St. Pius X Catholic put the finishing touches on their 4th blowout victory of the season two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Loganville as they made off with a 45-21 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-0.

Meanwhile, Oconee County got themselves on the board against Winder-Barrow, but Winder-Barrow never followed suit. Oconee County put the hurt on Winder-Barrow with a sharp 27-0 win. With Oconee County ahead 20-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.

Their wins bumped Oconee County to 4-2 and St. Pius X Catholic to 5-1. In their victory, Oconee County relied heavily on junior Darius Norman, who rushed for 112 yards and 2 touchdowns. St. Pius X Catholic will need to find a way to minimize his impact if they want to win.