If John Paul II was feeling good fresh off their 40-0 takedown of Hilton Head Prep last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The John Paul II Golden Warrriors took a blow against the Thomas Heyward Academy Rebels on Friday, falling 35-7. The Golden Warrriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in August of 2023.
Despite the loss, John Paul II still got an impressive performance from Thomas Gehm, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Gehm a new career-high in rushing yards. Dante Aiken also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
John Paul II wouldn't let Thomas Heyward Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II can thank Lukas Yackley and Zachary Moulton for forcing both of them. Yackley also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Sebastian Slusne was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Colton Young and he. Young rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries while he rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Tony O'Banner really tore up the turf during one magnificent 97-yard run.
John Paul II's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
John Paul II will take on Hilton Head Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hilton Head Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, they will square off against Carolina Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thomas Heyward Academy's defense has only allowed 13.2 points per game this season, so Carolina Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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