John Paul II and Covenant Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but John Paul II had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Covenant Christian Cougars 63-0. The Guardians' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row.
Covenant Christian was led to victory by Correll Buckhalter Jr and Jonah Williamson. Buckhalter Jr rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries, while Williamson threw for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Covenant Christian is 5-1 when Buckhalter Jr posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 2-3 otherwise.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Covenant Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
John Paul II does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Covenant Christian, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Covenant at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Covenant Christian's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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