The Father Ryan Irish are taking a road trip to face off against the Pope John Paul II Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Father Ryan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Ensworth, who was ranked 13th at the time (Father Ryan was ranked 22nd). Father Ryan fell to Ensworth 72-66. That makes it the first time this season the Irish have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II was fully in charge on Wednesday, breezing past Christ Presbyterian Academy 74-40. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Pope John Paul II has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Father Ryan, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Father Ryan came up short against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 59-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pope John Paul II's Kamden Days, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Now that Father Ryan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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