Football Preview: St. Paul's Wolves vs. Ponchatoula Green Wave
St. Paul has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Ponchatoula Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Paul's will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up 12 points last Friday, then bounced right back against Hammond on Friday. St. Paul's claimed a resounding 45-13 victory over Hammond on the road. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Tornadoes are ranked 66th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ponchatoula narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Chalmette 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Wave.
St. Paul's has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Ponchatoula, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. Paul's barely slipped by Ponchatoula when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 20-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ponchatoula's Bishop Davis, who rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for St. Paul's to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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