Football Recap: Pope John Paul II Takes a Loss

Pope John Paul II lost against Franklin Road Academy back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pope John Paul II Knights had to suffer through a 52-6 loss at the hands of the Franklin Road Academy Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Panthers are ranked tenth).

Hudson Holman threw for 95 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Hudson Curlee was his top target, picking up 77 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Bo Bailey rushed for 83 yards.

This is the second loss in a row for Pope John Paul II and nudges their season record down to 4-6. As for Franklin Road Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-1.

Pope John Paul II's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lausanne Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lausanne Collegiate is coming into the contest with five straight defeats at home, meaning Pope John Paul II will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Franklin Road Academy, they will welcome Chattanooga Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Chattanooga Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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