Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. John Paul II). They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the North Florida Christian Eagles 55-13 on the road. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Eagles are ranked 479th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, St. John Paul II was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
St. John Paul II wouldn't let North Florida Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. St. John Paul II can thank Julian Thompson and Julian Mills for forcing both of them. Mills is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in North Florida Christian's side was Christian King Williams, who picked up six sacks, made ten total tackles (8.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Although North Florida Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Kyle Estimond and Arius Burt.
The win made it two in a row for St. John Paul II and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for North Florida Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
St. John Paul II has already played their next match, a 22-19 victory against Rickards on the 18th. As for North Florida Christian, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 41-0 loss against Maclay on the 18th.
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