The Paul VI Panthers will face off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paul VI, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Paul VI faced off against Bishop Ireton on Saturday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 42-17 margin over the Cardinals. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Cardinals are ranked 229th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Paul VI didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Grayson Woo picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Another thorn in Bishop Ireton's side was Cory St. Pierre, who picked up two sacks and made five total tackles.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell fell victim to Archbishop Carroll and their airtight defense on Saturday. They were dealt a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Lions. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Paul VI and bumps their season record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 17 points in those games. As for Bishop O'Connell, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Paul VI against Bishop O'Connell when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 38-0 victory. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Knights turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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