Goodpasture Christian is 0-3 against Pope John Paul II since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Goodpasture Christian Cougars will host the Pope John Paul II Knights.
Goodpasture Christian is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Franklin Road Academy on the road and fell 55-8. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the Panthers are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II had to endure a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They snuck past The Webb School with a 33-27 victory on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Bo Bailey had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 234 yards and four touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Pope John Paul II was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 252 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Goodpasture Christian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pope John Paul II, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Goodpasture Christian was dealt a bruising 41-14 defeat at the hands of Pope John Paul II in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Goodpasture Christian, Elijah Robb (who rushed for 272 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 37 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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