Friday just wasn't the day for John Paul II's offense. They had to suffer through a 52-0 loss at the hands of the Greenhill Hornets. That makes it the first time this season the Cardinals have let down their home crowd.
Jackson Solomon threw for 101 yards on ten of 25 attempts.
AJ Anderson was his top target, picking up 37 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ethan Patterson rushed for 30 yards.
Greenhill got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was William Black out in front who threw for 329 yards and five touchdowns while completing 84.2% of his passes. With that strong performance, Black is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. Austin Price was Black's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
John Paul II's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Greenhill, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Paul II will host St. Mark's at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mark's will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for Greenhill, they will be playing at home against Cistercian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenhill's defense has only allowed 16.8 points per game this season, so Cistercian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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