Late in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship game Sunday night, St. John’s wide receiver Asa Gregg ran with his defender to the right side of the end zone and saw the ball soaring his way. Gregg and DeMatha sophomore defensive back Jacob Wallace grabbed the ball simultaneously, but someone had to secure it.
“Senior year — had to go get it,” Gregg said. “Can’t leave without a ring.”
Gregg won the tussle, and after the officials debated for a few moments, they raised their arms to signal a touchdown. Gregg broke out in a dance, having helped give St. John’s a 7-3 win at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for back-to-back Capital division championships and the D.C. power’s 13th title.
St. John’s (8-4) entered the year with lofty expectations after going 11-0 last season, which included a WCAC championship game win over Good Counsel. But as injuries mounted, the Cadets dropped three games in October.