St. John Paul II waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Rickards Raiders 22-19. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Raiders, too.
St. John Paul II's defense made their presence known, laying out Jordan Kelley. seven times. The heavy lifting was done by Julian Thompson and Christian King Williams, who racked up all seven sacks between them. Thompson is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 11 every time he's taken the field this season. Julian Mills was another major factor on D, making 15 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Although Rickards took the loss, they still got scores from Andreas Green and Phillip Stewart Ii.
The win got St. John Paul II back to even at 4-4. As for Rickards, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
St. John Paul II didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 74-0 victory against FAMU DRS on the 25th. Rickards has also already played their next game, a 16-14 defeat against Arnold on the 25th.
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