Football Preview: John Paul II Golden Warrriors vs. Orangeburg Prep Indians
The John Paul II Golden Warrriors will take on the Orangeburg Prep Indians on Friday. John Paul II is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
John Paul II is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Pinewood Prep on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. John Paul II was beaten by Pinewood Prep 69-21. The Golden Warrriors were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-7.
The losing side was boosted by Dante Aiken, who picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Orangeburg Prep). They blew past Thomas Sumter Academy 41-0 on Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 27 points or more this season.
Orangeburg Prep has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for John Paul II, their record is now 1-9.
John Paul II came out on top in a nail-biter against Orangeburg Prep in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, sneaking past 2-0. Does John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Orangeburg Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
