Football Recap: Paul VI Takes a Loss

Paul VI came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were beaten by the St. Mary's Ryken Knights 48-14. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Although Paul VI took the loss, they still got scores from Hudson Akin and Keyon Johnson.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 @ St. Mary's Ryken	14-48
10/04/25 @ St. Albans	27-26
09/26/25 vs Collegiate	29-21
09/19/25 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic	56-7
09/12/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel	38-41

The defeat snapped Paul VI's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Paul VI will square off against Loudoun Sports Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will face off against Bishop O'Connell at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.