If The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights were riding high off their 44-14 takedown of the Dixie Hornets two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Joseph's Catholic took a hard 35-21 fall against Christ Church Episcopal on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Joseph's Catholic in their matchups with Christ Church Episcopal: they've now lost five in a row.
Christ Church Episcopal's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tucker Hendrix led the charge by throwing for 320 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.9% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Repp, who picked up 198 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
St. Joseph's Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Christ Church Episcopal, the victory was the fifth in a row for they, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Catholic will take on McCormick at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Christ Church Episcopal, they will head out on the road to face off against Southside Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southside Christian's favor is that they have now posted big point totals in their last six contests.
