St. Pius X waltzed into their matchup on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They really took it to the Valencia Jaguars for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-28 victory. The contest marked the Sartans' most dominant win of the season.
Leading St. Pius X to victory were Hershul Olloway Jr and Isaiah Carpenter. Olloway Jr rushed for 254 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while Carpenter threw for 243 yards and six touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Olloway Jr's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Cayl Cox-Liggins did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 132 receiving yards.
St. Pius X wouldn't let Valencia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. Pius X can thank Joaquin Aragon and Chase Nelson for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Valencia's side was Michael Deller, who picked up a sack and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Valencia lost, don't look at Michael Storms III. Despite the final result, he rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown. Storms III's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 128 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Harrington, who rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown.
St. Pius X pushed their record up to 7-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Valencia, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.
St. Pius X wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 16-7 win against Manzano on the 31st. Valencia has also already played their next match, a 42-13 victory against Albuquerque Academy on the 2nd.
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