Football Preview: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. IMG Academy White Ascenders
The St. John Paul II Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the IMG Academy White Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
St. John Paul II's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lincoln on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Trojans on the road and fell 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Trojans are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, IMG Academy White put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Bayshore on the road to the tune of 49-0.
IMG Academy White's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Hanson and Jackson Gaskill. Hanson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least eight every time he's taken the field this season.
This is the second loss in a row for St. John Paul II and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for IMG Academy White, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
St. John Paul II suffered a grim 41-18 defeat to IMG Academy White when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Thankfully for St. John Paul II, CLAY ASH (who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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