North Florida Christian is 9-1 against St. John Paul II since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The North Florida Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the St. John Paul II Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, North Florida Christian came up short against Maclay and fell 41-28. North Florida Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Paul II suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Tuesday. They were beaten by Franklin County 62-33.
North Florida Christian's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.8 points per game. As for St. John Paul II, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Everything went North Florida Christian's way against St. John Paul II when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as North Florida Christian made off with a 42-19 victory. Will North Florida Christian repeat their success, or does St. John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
