After each having a week off, Rockvale and the Pope John Paul II Knights will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rockvale will be strutting in after a win while Pope John Paul II will be coming in after a defeat.
Rockvale took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They took down Coffee County Central 21-7. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Rockvale as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Pope John Paul II entered their game against Battle Ground Academy last Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Pope John Paul II had to suffer through a 61-10 loss at the hands of Battle Ground Academy. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Wildcats are ranked 33rd).
Rockvale's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Pope John Paul II, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record.
Everything went Rockvale's way against Pope John Paul II when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Rockvale made off with a 35-14 victory. In that matchup, Rockvale amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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