Pope John XXIII is 1-9 against DePaul Catholic since October of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pope John XXIII Pope John XXIII will square off against the DePaul Catholic Spartans at 11:00 a.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Pope John XXIII is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat St. John-Vianney 48-14.
Tylik Hill continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 55 yards. Luke Irwin was another key player, throwing for 170 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes.
Meanwhile, DePaul Catholic faced Holy Spirit in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. DePaul Catholic claimed a resounding 41-7 win over Holy Spirit. That looming 41-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for DePaul Catholic yet this season.
Derek Zammit and Nolan James were among the main playmakers for DePaul Catholic as the former threw for 185 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes and the latter gained 211 total yards and two touchdowns. Zammit is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played. Elijah Burress also helped with two touchdowns in total.
DePaul Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Pope John XXIII's record now sits at 5-7. As for DePaul Catholic, their record now sits at 10-1.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Pope John XXIII has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 215.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like DePaul Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 225. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pope John XXIII took a serious blow against DePaul Catholic in their previous meeting back in August, falling 47-15. Can Pope John XXIII avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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