Pope John Paul II had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 39-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Nashville Magnet Eagles on Friday. The Knights' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why Pope John Paul II lost, don't look at Bo Bailey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also caught a touchdown.
Pope John Paul II's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Will Johnson and Kyrin Coleman.
Keith Johnson had an outrageously good game for East Nashville Magnet as he rushed for 210 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
East Nashville Magnet pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Pope John Paul II will challenge Father Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pope John Paul II focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday. As for East Nashville Magnet, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kenwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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