Football Recap: Gentry Mcminn Leads John Paul II Catholic to Victory over Liberty Christian Academy

By Team Reports Oct 31, 2024, 6:49am

Football Recap: John Paul II Catholic Saints vs. Liberty Christian Academy Heat

If Liberty Christian Academy wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played John Paul II Catholic, they should've done a better job of containing Gentry McMinn. The John Paul II Catholic Saints took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-0 victory over the Liberty Christian Academy Heat thanks in part to McMinn, who rushed for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 205 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.

Hiet Zell also helped out as he racked up 112 rushing yards. He also rushed for 112 rushing yards, which is notable because John Paul II Catholic is 5-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.

John Paul II Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 460 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

John Paul II Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Liberty Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

John Paul II Catholic will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Faith Christian at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Faith Christian has won three straight at home, while John Paul II Catholic won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Liberty Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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