St. Paul football: KIPP edges SP 30-23

The St. Paul Cardinals came close to getting a win in the season opener at Houston KIPP Sunnyside but KIPP scored a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter to win 30-23.
The Cardinals opened scoring in the first quarter with a 22-yard touchdown run by Jace Matias for a 7-0 lead.
Sunnyside answered later in the quarter but missed the point after to trail 7-6.
KIPP scored in the second frame and got a two-point conversion for a 14-6 lead
In the second quarter, Sam Perez scored an 8-yard run and Carter Chilek added his second point after for a 14-14 tie.
Chilek got a safety for the Cards later in the quarter for a 16-14 lead that St. Paul would take into the locker room at the break.
After a scoreless third box, St. Paul went up 23-14 after an 14-yard run by Perez
The Cardinals had 265 yards of offense, 13 first downs, ran the ball 34 times for 259 yards and went 1-of-7 passing for six yards and three interceptions. The Cardinals were 5-of-11 on third-down conversions and 1-for-4 on fourth-down conversions, had four total turnovers, one lost fumble and had one penalty for six yards.
St. Paul stats
Rushing — Sam Perez, 28-189, 2 touchdowns; Jace Matias, 9-47, 1 touchdown; Gus Collins 5-21, Jack Ehrig, 1-2. Passing — Matias, 1-7-3-6. Receiving — Holden Jacobs, 1-6.
Defense — Ehrig, 4 tackles, 1 interception; Collins, 2 tackles; Jackson Seibert, 6 tackle assists, 2 tackles; Jacobs, 1 tackle; Ezekiel Basquez, 3 tackle assists, 1 tackle; Taylor Pendley, 1 tackle, 1 tackle assist; Rylan Jalufka, 1 tackle; Perez, 1 tackle aisst; Zeke Rodriguez, 1 interception; Carter Chilek, 1 sack, 1 safety; Brody Biehunko, 1 tackle assist; Evan Rother, 1 tackle assist; Gage Anders, 1 tackle assist.
Kickoff returns — Matias, 1-30; Ehrig, 1-25; Reed Watkins, 2-5; Chilek, 1-5. Kicking — Chilek, 3-for-3 PATS. Kickoffs — Rodriguez, 3-120; Punting — Seibert, 1-44.
KIPP Sunnyside 30, St. Paul 23
SP    7    9    0    7    23
KS    6    8    0    16    30