It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pope John XXIII can now relate to. They took a 33-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the DePaul Catholic Spartans on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pope John XXIII of the 47-15 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
When it comes to explaining why Pope John XXIII lost, don't look at Tylik Hill. Despite the final result, he rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Hill showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 67 yards.
Nolan James was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry for DePaul Catholic. James' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 103 rushing yards. Derek Zammit was another key player, rushing for 46 yards and two touchdowns.
Pope John XXIII moved to 5-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for DePaul Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
As of now, neither Pope John XXIII nor DePaul Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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