Arendell Parrott Academy has gone 6-1 against John Paul II Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots will welcome the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Arendell Parrott Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Arendell Parrott Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Rocky Mount Academy, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Arendell Parrott Academy was ranked first). Arendell Parrott Academy took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 64-30 victory over Rocky Mount Academy. 64 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Jaylen Solomon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 234 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another rusher making a difference was Mason Mooring, who rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Arendell Parrott Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 345 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 290 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Arendell Parrott Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Luke Stocks, Cooper Coman, and Cade Mixon picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 15-12 victory over East Chapel Hill on Friday. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wildcats are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Paul II Catholic can attribute much of their success to Latavius Moore, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Micah Gray-Hudnell, who picked up nine receiving yards and a touchdown. Moore also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making seven total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging two interceptions.
John Paul II Catholic wouldn't let East Chapel Hill keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II Catholic can thank Gentry McMinn and James Carmack for forcing both of them.
Arendell Parrott Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for John Paul II Catholic, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Arendell Parrott Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 322.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like John Paul II Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 248. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Arendell Parrott Academy beat John Paul II Catholic 42-35 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was John Paul II Catholic's Keiveon Moore, who rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Arendell Parrott Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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