John Paul II Catholic and Cary Christian squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but John Paul II Catholic had to settle for second. They and the Cary Christian Knights were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 14-13 defeat. The Saints' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
When it comes to explaining why John Paul II Catholic lost, don't look at Gentry McMinn. Despite the final result, he rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns. McMinn's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 131 rushing yards.
Reed Harvey was his usual excellent self, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 228 yards and a touchdown for Cary Christian. 99 of Harvey's passing yards were hauled in by Philip Wentz.
John Paul II Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Cary Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
As of now, neither John Paul II Catholic nor Cary Christian have any future games scheduled.
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