Football Recap: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. Leon Lions
St. John Paul II had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 18-6 victory over the Leon Lions on Friday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 30-26 defeat the Lions walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Gavin Ford looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 274 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in a rushing score. A healthy portion of that aerial production (94 yards to be exact) went to Ethan Braun.
This is the second loss in a row for Leon and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
St. John Paul II will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Providence School at 7:00 p.m. St. John Paul II will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Leon, they will head out on the road to square off against Godby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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