The Cary Christian Knights will take on the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cary Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 49-8 victory over Wake Christian Academy. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Paul II Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past St. David's 54-6 on Friday. With the Saints ahead 40-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Cary Christian better keep an eye on Gentry McMinn. He was instrumental in John Paul II Catholic's win, rushing for 213 yards and four TDs on only six carries. McMinn really tore up the turf during one magnificent 89-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Crisean Williams, who rushed for 91 yards and one score.
Cary Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for John Paul II Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Cary Christian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against John Paul II Catholic in their previous matchup back in September, but they still walked away with a 20-14 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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