Northlake Christian is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They are taking a road trip to face off against the Pope John Paul II Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northlake Christian's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-0 win over Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy. That looming 59-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolverines yet this season.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II hadn't done well against St. Thomas Aquinas recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Jaguars really took it to the Falcons for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-6 victory. With the Jaguars ahead 21-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The win (which was Pope John Paul II's third in a row) raised their record to 4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points over those games. As for Northlake Christian, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Northlake Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wolverines since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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