Football Preview: Augusta Eagles vs. John Paul II Golden Warrriors
Augusta Eagles are on the road again on Friday to play the John Paul II Golden Warrriors at 7:00 p.m. John Paul II took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Augusta Eagles, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Augusta Eagles strolled past Coastal HomeSchool with points to spare, taking the game 44-28.
Eli Poteet was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jekel Roberts, who gained 101 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Augusta Eagles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 356 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Hilton Head Christian Academy at home and fell 42-13. The Golden Warrriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
John Paul II might have lost, but man, Bryant Jolley was a machine: he rushed for 156 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Jolley was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 63 yards. Thomas Gehm also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 80 receiving yards.
John Paul II wouldn't let Hilton Head Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II can thank Sebastian Slusne and Daniel Snyder for forcing both of them. Slusne is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
The win got Augusta Eagles back to even at 3-3. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
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