With a playoff win on the line, Cary Christian rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the John Paul II Catholic Saints by a score of 35-27. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Cennoth Kalisiak
| 10/17/25 @ Faith Christian | 4 |
| 11/07/25 vs Wake Christian Academy | 3 |
| 10/31/25 vs St. David's | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Life Christian Academy | 3 |
| 11/14/25 vs John Paul II Catholic | 2 |
Cary Christian's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Philip Wentz, who picked up 94 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Cennoth Kalisiak also helped with two TDs in total.
Despite the loss, John Paul II Catholic still got an impressive performance from Crisean Williams, who rushed for 237 yards and three scores while picking up 11.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Williams really tore up the turf during one magnificent 73-yard run.
Cary Christian's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Coming up, Cary Christian will square off against Arendell Parrott Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Reed Harvey and Christopher Stimson. John Paul II Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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