Pinewood Prep has gone 4-0 against John Paul II recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Pinewood Prep Panthers will venture away from home to take on the John Paul II Golden Warrriors at 7:00 p.m. Pinewood Prep is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Pinewood Prep against First Baptist School as the squad secured a 45-14 victory. Considering the Panthers have won five games by more than 30 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Asa Windham, who threw for 300 yards and four touchdowns while completing 82.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 30 yards. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. 83 of Windham's passing yards were hauled in by Jaden Bellush, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Pinewood Prep's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. First Baptist School's QB won't forget Arden Murray anytime soon given he sacked him twice. J.T. King was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making four total tackles (3.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, a win for John Paul II just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Hilton Head Christian Academy on the road and fell 42-6. The Golden Warrriors have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, John Paul II saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Sebastian Slusne picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made ten total tackles. The dominant performance also gave Alan Wolf a new career-high in rushing yards (101).
Pinewood Prep's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for John Paul II, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pinewood Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 198.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like John Paul II struggles in that department as they've been averaging 148.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pinewood Prep took their win against John Paul II when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 48-28. Will Pinewood Prep repeat their success, or does John Paul II have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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