Camden Catholic and Paul VI are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Camden Catholic: 14.5, Paul VI: 14.1) so any points scored will be well earned.
Camden Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff match two weeks ago. They were outmatched by Pope John XXIII on the road and fell 42-7. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Paul VI has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.1 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They were beaten by DePaul Catholic 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey football rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Spartans are ranked second).
Camden Catholic's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-1. As for Paul VI, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Camden Catholic was taken down by Paul VI 55-0 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Camden Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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