Football Recap: Paul VI Wins Going Away Against Bishop Ireton

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Previous Games

11/01/25 - Away	42-17 W
10/25/24 - Home	42-21 W
10/21/23 - Away	14-26 L
10/21/22 - Home	41-0 W
10/23/21 - Away	49-13 W
+ 5 more games

It was a proper cat-fight when Paul VI duked it out with Bishop Ireton on Saturday. The Panthers blew past the Cardinals 42-17. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Panthers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cardinals are ranked 229th).

Paul VI didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Grayson Woo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Cory St. Pierre was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making five total tackles.

The win made it two in a row for Paul VI and bumps their season record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 17 points in those games. As for Bishop Ireton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Paul VI will host Bishop O'Connell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers will be up against the Knights' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Bishop Ireton, they will take on Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.