The Franklin Road Academy Panthers will square off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Pope John Paul II's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Franklin Road Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Christ Presbyterian Academy, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Franklin Road Academy was ranked 11th). Franklin Road Academy took a 21-7 bruising from Christ Presbyterian Academy on Friday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II came up short against Chattanooga Christian on Friday and fell 26-14.
Pope John Paul II might have lost, but man, Bo Bailey was a machine: he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Franklin Road Academy's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Pope John Paul II, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything came up roses for Franklin Road Academy against Pope John Paul II in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-6 victory. Will Franklin Road Academy repeat their success, or does Pope John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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