Pottstown is 2-8 against Pope John Paul II since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Pottstown Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Pope John Paul II at 1:00 p.m. Pottstown will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while Pope John Paul II is ranked 17th).
Last Friday, Pottstown came up short against Methacton and fell 22-14.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 28-27 win over Spring-Ford. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but Pope John Paul II was the better team in the second half.
Boyd Skarbek went supernova for Pope John Paul II, rushing for 221 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. Skarbek is on a roll when it comes to rushing yards, as he's now rushed for 100 or more in the last ten games he's played.
Another reason for the win was Pope John Paul II's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Skarbek and his two sacks.
Pottstown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Pope John Paul II, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their overall record up to 10-0.
Pottstown took a serious blow against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in October, falling 37-6. Can Pottstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
