Football Recap: St. John Paul II Catholic Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 6, 2024, 1:31pm

Football Recap: St. John Paul II Catholic Lions vs. Globe Tigers

A win for St. John Paul II Catholic just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by the Globe Tigers on the road and fell 54-8. The Lions lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 40-22 score last time.

Juan Rodriguez rushed for 51 yards on only five carries. Dom Hawkins was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards.

Globe was led to victory by Aiden Bejarano and Jaeger Franco. Bejarano rushed for 121 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Franco rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. Those 71 rushing yards gave Franco a new career-high.

St. John Paul II Catholic is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6. As for Globe, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-5 record.

St. John Paul II Catholic will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Antelope at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Globe, they will head out on the road to face off against ALA - Anthem South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Globe is facing ALA - Anthem South at the right time seeing as ALA - Anthem South is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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