The John Paul the Great Academy Guardians will head out to take on Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Paul the Great Academy is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
John Paul the Great Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 46-0 win over First Baptist Christian on the road. Fans of the Guardians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Paul the Great Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 228 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
John Paul the Great Academy wouldn't let First Baptist Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. John Paul the Great Academy can thank Dominic Cramer and Luke Salvatierra for forcing all of them.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool never got on the board in their matchup back in August, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northshore V last Saturday. They came out on top against the Vultures by a score of 36-28.
Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Pickle led the charge by rushing for 138 yards on only ten carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
John Paul the Great Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Saturday's game might be decided in the trenches. John Paul the Great Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 306.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool struggles in that department as they've been averaging 179.7. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for John Paul the Great Academy against Southwest Louisiana HomeSchool when the teams last played back in October of 2023 as the squad secured a 52-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Paul the Great Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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