Football Recap: Pensacola Catholic Crusaders vs. St. John Paul II Panthers
Pensacola Catholic waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the St. John Paul II Panthers by a score of 31-24. The Crusaders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Panthers, too.
Pensacola Catholic was led to victory by Cj Nettles and Tristan Keigley. Nettles rushed for 158 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, while Keigley picked up 15 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nettles' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 148 rushing yards.
Pensacola Catholic didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaleb Johnson and Gavin Lashley. Trenton Henderson was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pensacola Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. John Paul II only rushed for 80.
Pensacola Catholic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for St. John Paul II, they moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Pensacola Catholic nor St. John Paul II have any future games scheduled.
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