St. Paul football: Perez scores four touchdowns as SP routs CC John Paul II
Sam Perez only had eight carries but half of them were for touchdowns as he tallied 228 yards and four touchdowns with an average of 28.5 yards a carry as the Cardinals improved to 2-1 with a 51-7 rout of Corpus Christi John Paul II Friday in Corpus.
St. Paul scored 23 first-quarter points on Perez touchdown runs of 15, 10 and 2 yards; Jack Leonard made a tackle for a safety. In the second box, Perez had a 78-yard run and then a 46-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. JPII got on the board in the third frame on a 13-yard pass.
In the fourth quarter, Ian Kennedy scored on a 15-yard run and Jace Matias returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown.
St. Paul stats — Rushing: Sam Perez 8-228 4 tds; Ian Kennedy 7-63 1 td; Tyler Pendley 4-15, Carter Chilek 1-5. Passing: Pendley 1-3-1-25. Receiving: Jace Matias 1-25.
Defense — Chilek, 3 tackles, 1 assist, 2 tackles for loss; Jack Leonard, 3 tackles, 1 safety; Pendley, 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss; Matias, 2 tackles, 1 assist, 1 interception; Jack Ehrig, 2 tackles, 1 assist; Brodey Biehunko 2 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks; Kennedy, 1 tackle for loss; Gabe Darilek, 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss; Michael DeSarro, 1 tackle, 1 assist; Rylan Jalufka, 1 tackle, 3 assists; Evan Rother, 1 tackle, 2 assists, 1 tackle for loss, 1 sack; Ezekiel Basquez, 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss; Hudson Siegel, 1 tackle; Donnie Jones, 1 tackle; Andrew Nunez, 1 tackle; Kash McNabb, 1 assist; Trevor Garcia, 2 assists. Special teams: kickoff returns: Nunez 1-28, Ehrig 1-24. Kicking: PATs Chilek 7-7, 7 points. Kickoff: Matias 7-259.
Other stats: total plays-yards 26-336; Passing yards, 25; Rushing yards: 311; First downs: 11; Third downs 3-3 (100%; Turnovers: 1; Interceptions throw: 1; Penalties-yards: 4-25.
St. Paul 51, CC John Paul II 7
SP 23 7 7 14 51
JP 0 0 7 0 7
SP-Sam Perez 15 run (Carter Chilek kick) 1Q.
SP-Safety 1Q.
SP-Perez 10 run (Chilek kick) 1Q.
SP-Perez 2 run (Chilek kick) 1Q.
SP-Perez 78 run (Chilek kick) 2Q.
SP-Perez 46 run (Chilek kick) 3Q.
JP-13 pass (PAT) 3Q.
SP-Ian Kennedy 1 run (Chilek kick) 4Q.
SP-Jace Matias 68 interception return (Chilek kick) 4Q.