Pope John Paul II will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Pope John Paul II, who comes in off a win.
Pope John Paul II is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Springfield Township. Pope John Paul II came out on top against Springfield Township by a score of 34-27 on Friday. Given Pope John Paul II's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 38th, while Springfield Township is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luke Terlesky went supernova for Pope John Paul II, throwing for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also rushing for 69 yards. Braden Reed was Terlesky's top target, picking up 134 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti took a blow against Roman Catholic on Friday, falling 45-12.
Pope John Paul II won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, slipping by Neumann-Goretti 29-28. Does Pope John Paul II have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neumann-Goretti turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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