Football Game Preview: St. Mary's Ryken Knights vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 10:53pm

Football Preview: St. Mary's Ryken Knights vs. Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves

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The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will face off against the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

St. Mary's Ryken will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 31-point they dealt Bishop O'Connell on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken blew past Bishop O'Connell, posting a 38-7 victory at home. Given St. Mary's Ryken's advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Maryland, while Bishop O'Connell is ranked 196th in Virginia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Bishop Ireton at home and fell 31-0.

St. Mary's Ryken's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for St. Mary's Ryken against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-6 victory. Does St. Mary's Ryken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saint John Paul the Great Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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