Football Game Preview: Sidwell Friends vs. Paul VI

Recap: St. John Paul the Great Catholic vs. Paul VI 2018 1:05

If the MaxPreps state rankings hold true, the near future looks bright for Paul VI. They are leaving VA behind and heading out of state to face off against Sidwell Friends on Saturday at 2:30 PM. Paul VI don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out between Paul VI and Bishop Ireton. Everything went Paul VI's way against Bishop Ireton last Saturday as they made off with a 56-28 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point Paul VI had established a 49-28 advantage.

Meanwhile, things haven't been easy for Sidwell Friends, and their game last Saturday only extended their streak of losses to four. They took a serious blow against Flint Hill, falling 0-42. Sidwell Friends were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 0-35.

Paul VI's win lifted them to 5-2 while Sidwell Friends's loss dropped them down to 0-4. We'll find out if Paul VI can add another positive mark to their record or if Sidwell Friends can shake off the loss and take the spring out of Paul VI's step.