John Paul II is 0-4 against Pinewood Prep since September of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pinewood Prep Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
John Paul II is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Hilton Head Christian Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. John Paul II took a blow against Hilton Head Christian Academy, falling 42-6. The Golden Warrriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sebastian Slusne picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles. The dominant performance also gave Alan Wolf a new career-high in rushing yards (101).
Meanwhile, Pinewood Prep entered their tilt with First Baptist School on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 45-14 win over the Hurricanes. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 31 points or more this season.
Asa Windham was his usual excellent self, throwing for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 30 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. A healthy portion of Windham's aerial production (83 yards to be exact) went to Jaden Bellush, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pinewood Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Arden Murray was especially locked on to First Baptist School's QB and sacked him twice. J.T. King was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making four total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Pinewood Prep, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. John Paul II has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 148.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pinewood Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 198.1. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
John Paul II might still be hurting after the 48-28 defeat they got from Pinewood Prep when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can John Paul II avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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