Football Preview: Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves vs. Bishop O'Connell Knights
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Bishop O'Connell a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fredericksburg Christian last Saturday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-0 to the Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, a win for Bishop O'Connell just wasn't in the cards last Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Landon at home and fell 44-10. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 141st in Virginia, while the Bears are ranked 44th in Maryland).
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop O'Connell, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was dealt a bruising 39-0 loss at the hands of Bishop O'Connell in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Saint John Paul the Great Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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