The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the American Heritage Stallions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. St. John Paul II Academy fell just short of North Broward Prep by a score of 27-24.
Meanwhile, American Heritage narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Somerset Academy - Canyons 16-13.
American Heritage's win came from a few key players St. John Paul II Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Miles Rose, who picked up 117 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Jamar Dean handled things on the ground, rushing for 87 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to American Heritage's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Carter Wasko, Elias Drucker, and Ayden Pults, who each picked up one sack apiece. American Heritage got some further help from Wasko: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
St. John Paul II Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for American Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
St. John Paul II Academy might still be hurting after the 30-6 loss they got from American Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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