Pope John Paul II was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Father Ryan Irish. The Knights were down 27-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Pope John Paul II's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Hudson Curlee, who picked up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Vonderharr, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vonderharr got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of70 yards.
Even if they lost, Pope John Paul II's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Evan Nessari was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up threehimself. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up three sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Pope John Paul II's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Father Ryan, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pope John Paul II will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Christ Presbyterian Academy at 7:00 p.m. As for Father Ryan, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Brentwood Academy on September 13th.
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