The St. John Paul II Falcons will challenge the New Hope Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for St. John Paul II and three for New Hope.
Last Friday, St. John Paul II had to suffer through a 44-14 loss at the hands of Randolph School. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite the defeat, St. John Paul II had strong showings from Joey Ross, who threw for 104 yards and one touchdown, and Jon Luc Bechen, who rushed for 49 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, New Hope played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Douglas, falling 41-7. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
New Hope now has a losing record of 2-3. As for St. John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. John Paul II might still be hurting after the 62-38 defeat they got from New Hope in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Indians' Layton Pohl, who rushed for 305 yards and four scores while picking up 17.9 yards per carry. Now that the Falcons know 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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