Football Preview: John Paul II Guardians vs. Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights
The John Paul II Guardians will head out on the road to challenge the Hill Country Christian School of Austin Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
John Paul II's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Holy Cross on Friday. They were beaten by the Knights 49-0. While losing is never fun, the Guardians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1197th, while the Knights are ranked 216th).
Meanwhile, Hill Country Christian School of Austin got themselves on the board against John Paul II on Friday, but John Paul II never followed suit. They took their game with ease, bagging a 56-0 victory over the Centurions. That looming 56-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
It was another big night for Jacob Rasberry, who threw for 134 yards and four touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes. Jaxon Gardiner made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Hill Country Christian School of Austin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Gardiner picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
John Paul II's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Hill Country Christian School of Austin, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-5.
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