Football Preview: Orangeburg Prep Indians vs. John Paul II Golden Warrriors
The Orangeburg Prep Indians will take on the John Paul II Golden Warrriors on Friday. Orangeburg Prep will be strutting in after a win while John Paul II will be coming in after a defeat.
Orangeburg Prep's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-0 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy. That looming 41-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Meanwhile, John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by Pinewood Prep at home and fell 69-21. While losing is never fun, the Golden Warrriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Panthers are ranked 83rd).
The losing side was boosted by Dante Aiken, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Orangeburg Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.5 points per game. As for John Paul II, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Orangeburg Prep couldn't quite finish off John Paul II when the teams last played back in August of 2021 and fell 2-0. Can Orangeburg Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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