It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but John Paul II Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They strolled past the Faith Christian Patriots with points to spare, taking the game 29-14. The victory was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Gentry McMinn, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 69 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Latavius Moore got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
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 contests.
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 Armando Perez and Ward Howdy for forcing both of them.
Despite the loss, Faith Christian had strong showings from Austin Gaertner, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Ayden Tyndall, who rushed for 102 yards.
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 Faith Christian, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-4.
John Paul II Catholic has already played their next match, a 23-22 win against Arendell Parrott Academy on the 8th. Faith Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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