The St. John-Vianney Lancers's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pope John XXIII at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. John-Vianney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Pope John XXIII likes a good challenge.
St. John-Vianney is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They managed a 31-27 win over Red Bank Catholic.
Abdul Turay was his usual excellent self, rushing for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Zach Labarca was another key player, throwing for 176 yards and two touchdowns.
St. John-Vianney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 205 rushing yards in ten consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was St. John-Vianney's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Thomas Foley with two.
Pope John XXIII fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They snuck past Paramus Catholic with a 14-10 win on Friday.
The critical scores for Pope John XXIII came from Tylik Hill and Sam Conetta.
St. John-Vianney's record now sits at 9-3. As for Pope John XXIII, their record is now 4-7.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. St. John-Vianney has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Pope John XXIII struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.6. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
St. John-Vianney might still be hurting after the 33-12 defeat they got from Pope John XXIII in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Can St. John-Vianney avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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