The John Paul II Catholic Saints will challenge the Cary Christian Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
After dropping their season opener at home, Cary Christian is headed out to face a Saints team ready to give their home crowd a win. John Paul II Catholic took a 28-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wake Christian Academy on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost three in a row.
John Paul II Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Latavius Moore, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and Gentry McMinn, who rushed for 87 yards.
John Paul II Catholic wouldn't let Wake Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II Catholic can thank Ryan Wright and Caleb Rogers for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian never let their opponents score on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Berean Baptist Academy 68-0 at home.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cary Christian to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kohen Johnson, who rushed for 130 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Reed Harvey was another key player, throwing for 139 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes.
Everything came up roses for John Paul II Catholic against Cary Christian in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as the squad secured a 56-18 win. Will John Paul II Catholic repeat their success, or does Cary Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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