St. Thomas Catholic are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 45.8 points per game before their next contest. They and John Paul II go head to head on Friday at 7:30 PM in their first playoff match of the year. Coming off of a win even when the odds were against them, St. Thomas Catholic have to be feeling especially confident with the MaxPreps state rankings on their side for this one.
Don't be fooled by the insanely high score: we promise St. Thomas Catholic and St. Pius X were playing football. St. Thomas Catholic had just enough and edged out St. Pius X 52-49. Senior Peyton Matocha was the offensive standout of the match for St. Thomas Catholic, as he rushed for 117 yards and 5 touchdowns on 21 carries. That makes it ten straight good games in a row from Matocha.
Meanwhile, John Paul II have been struggling to pick up a win, with their game against Bishop Lynch last Friday making it four winless games in a row. John Paul II have to be aching after a bruising 0-31 loss to Bishop Lynch. John Paul II were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 0-24.
St. Thomas Catholic's victory lifted them to 5-5 while John Paul II's defeat dropped them down to 4-5. We'll find out if St. Thomas Catholic can add another positive mark to their record or if John Paul II can shake off the defeat and take the spring out of St. Thomas Catholic's step.
Playoff bracket for these teams
See how St. Thomas Catholic vs. John Paul II plays out in the box score
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