Football Preview: St. John Paul II Panthers vs. North Florida Christian Eagles
The St. John Paul II Panthers will challenge the North Florida Christian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
St. John Paul II is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They walked away with a 40-30 victory over Maclay on Friday. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for North Florida Christian on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew FAMU DRS out of the water with a 45-14 final score. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted since November 17, 2023.
North Florida Christian's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Arius Burt led the charge by rushing for 110 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Tommy Coyne was another key signal caller, throwing for 198 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes.
St. John Paul II's record is now 2-4. As for North Florida Christian, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
St. John Paul II came up short against North Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 21-14. Thankfully for St. John Paul II, Jp Pickles (who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 185 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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