Pope John Paul II entered their contest against Battle Ground Academy on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Pope John Paul II Knights were dealt a 61-10 defeat at the hands of the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-0.
Reece Reynolds threw for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Jackson Vonderharr was his top target, picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Bo Bailey rushed for 51 yards.
Kaedyn Marable was his usual excellent self, throwing for 199 yards and three touchdowns while completing 93.3% of his passes, and also rushing for 40 yards and a touchdown for Battle Ground Academy. Arnett Hayes Jr. was Marable's top target, picking up 72 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
The loss snapped Pope John Paul II's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Battle Ground Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rockvale at 7:00 p.m. on October 18th. As for Battle Ground Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats faces off against Franklin Road Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Battle Ground Academy has won five straight at home dating back to last season, while Franklin Road Academy won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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