John Paul II Catholic hasn't had much luck against Arendell Parrott Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The John Paul II Catholic Saints will be staying on the road to face off against the Arendell Parrott Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. John Paul II Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.4 points per game this season.
John Paul II Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Faith Christian with points to spare, taking the game 29-14.
Gentry McMinn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.1 rushing yards per game. Latavius Moore made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
John Paul II Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 313 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 313 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
John Paul II Catholic wouldn't let Faith Christian keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. John Paul II Catholic can thank Ward Howdy and Armando Perez for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Arendell Parrott Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They claimed a resounding 52-12 win over the Warriors. Considering the Patriots have won eight contests by more than 33 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Jaylen Solomon, who rushed for 189 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 86 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Mooring, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
John Paul II Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Arendell Parrott Academy, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Friday's match will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: McMinn and Solomon. McMinn just won't slow down this season and has run in 11 touchdowns while averaging 100.1 rushing yards per game. Solomon has been a dominant force too and has run in 36 touchdowns while averaging 209.1 rushing yards per game.
John Paul II Catholic ended up a good deal behind Arendell Parrott Academy when the teams last played back in September, losing 52-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Solomon, who rushed for 270 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.7 yards per carry. Now that John Paul II Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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