There's no place like home for St. Francis, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 35-14 margin over the St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy Warriors on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Knights also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
St. Francis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Fajardo, who rushed for 72 yards and three touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was John Sanders, who threw for 152 yards and a touchdown.
St. Francis is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to rushing yards: they averaged an imposing 136 rushing yards in those games compared to only 136 in the others. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. St. Francis will challenge Calabasas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Calabasas is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season. As for St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, they will square off against Cypress at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy is facing Cypress at the right time seeing as Cypress is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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