IMG Academy White put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the St. John Paul II Panthers 48-27. The Ascenders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead IMG Academy White to victory, but perhaps none more so than Shepherd Miller, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Another passer making a difference was Josh Barido, who threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt.
When it comes to explaining why St. John Paul II lost, don't look at Gavin Ford. Despite the final result, he threw for 176 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards Ford has posted since back in October of 2023. Gavin Yates-Lyons also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
IMG Academy White pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. John Paul II, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. IMG Academy White will venture away from home to square off against Manatee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. IMG Academy White's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so Manatee's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. John Paul II, they will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on North Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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