Faith Christian and John Paul II Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Faith Christian had to settle for second. They lost to the John Paul II Catholic Saints at home by a 29-14 margin. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Saints recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Faith Christian's loss came despite strong showings from Austin Gaertner and Ayden Tyndall. Gaertner rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, while Tyndall rushed for 102 yards.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 305 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Gentry McMinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries for John Paul II Catholic. With that strong performance, McMinn is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Latavius Moore made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Faith Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for John Paul II Catholic, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-3.
Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for John Paul II Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-22 victory against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 8th.
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