Football Recap: John Paul II Catholic Saints vs. Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs
John Paul II Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs on Friday. The Saints have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, John Paul II Catholic had strong showings from Latavius Moore, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and Gentry McMinn, who rushed for 87 yards.
John Paul II Catholic wouldn't let Wake Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II Catholic can thank Ryan Wright and Caleb Rogers for forcing both of them.
Leading Wake Christian Academy to victory were Boaz Carlstrom and Gavin Pacileo. Carlstrom rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, while Pacileo rushed for 23 yards and two touchdowns.
The win got Wake Christian Academy back to even at 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Paul II Catholic will square off against Cary Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wake Christian Academy, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the victory as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on South Wake at 7:00 p.m. on September 6th.
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