Football Recap: American Heritage Skates Past St. John Paul II Academy with Ease

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Previous 3 Games

10/10/25 - Home	47-6 W
10/15/21 - Home	30-6 W
11/04/16 - Home	53-24 W

American Heritage had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 41-point drubbing they dealt St. John Paul II Academy on Friday. The Stallions really took it to the Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up a 47-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Stallions, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.

American Heritage's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Marcus Stracke led the charge by throwing for 270 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes. Jamar Dean helped Stracke out on the ground, rushing for 80 yards and one TD on only seven carries.

American Heritage's run defense was locked in: St. John Paul II Academy could only muster 1.9 yards per carry. The team can thank Carter Wasko for the heroic effort on defense: he. American Heritage didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.5.

American Heritage's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. They got some further help from Wasko: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made 14 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

American Heritage's record is now 6-1. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. American Heritage will square off against Lakeland Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Stallions' defense better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 30.7 points per game this season. As for St. John Paul II Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Somerset Academy Key at 5:30 p.m. on the 23rd. The Eagles will be up against the Lions' rather soft defense (which has allowed 38.5 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.