After flying high against Rockvale last Friday, Pope John Paul II came back down to earth. The Pope John Paul II Knights took a 26-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chattanooga Christian Chargers on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 27-20 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Pope John Paul II lost, don't look at Bo Bailey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 119 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.
Ladarius Hollingsworth had a dynamite game for Chattanooga Christian, rushing for 193 yards, while also picking up 50 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Hollingsworth a new career-high in rushing yards. Ezra Duble also helped out with an impressive 117 receiving yards.
Pope John Paul II now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Chattanooga Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will venture away from home to take on Franklin Road Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Franklin Road Academy's defense has only allowed 11.7 points per game this season, so Pope John Paul II's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Chattanooga Christian, they will head out to square off against Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chattanooga Christian is facing Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Notre Dame is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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