Pope John Paul II will challenge the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Pope John Paul II is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Valley View 36-0. Winning may never get old, but Pope John Paul II sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pope John Paul II to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Terlesky, who threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns while completing 92.9% of his passes. Dylan Skarbek was another key rusher, gaining 144 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic entered their tilt with West Philadelphia on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Speedboys, posting a 50-16 win. Given the Friars/Pandas' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Speedboys are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pope John Paul II's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Pope John Paul II came up short against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Pope John Paul II avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
