BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The freshman-heavy St. Joseph Eagles fell to Huntsville Alpha Omega by a mercy rule 61-6 to open the season at the Allen Academy six-man showcase on Thursday.

Felipe Sotolongo found Colt Bundick in the second quarter for the Eagles’ lone touchdown of the game. This was head coach William Patterson’s debut game at St. Joseph. Here is a rapid reaction.

Why did Alpha Omega win? The Lions were bigger and faster than the Eagles. Alpha Omega has seven seniors on its roster, and that experience showed from kickoff. By contrast, St. Joseph has 11 freshmen on its roster with only three seniors. The Lions were able to force turnovers and capitalize. The Lions’ defense got into the backfield often and made a rough night for St. Joseph freshman quarterback Felipe Sotolongo. Th

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