The Paul VI Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop O'Connell Knights at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paul VI is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Paul VI is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, posting a 54-7 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Wolves are ranked 272nd), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Paul VI came from Matt Underwood, Tanner Wiles, Logan Benz, Owen Ellison, Hudson Akin, Joshua Johnson, Dominic Gayle, and Gavin Woo.
Paul VI didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Benz and Brent Barlow.
Meanwhile, Bishop O'Connell didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bishop Ireton on Saturday, but they still walked away with a 17-13 win.
Paul VI's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Bishop O'Connell, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything went Paul VI's way against Bishop O'Connell in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Paul VI made off with a 30-9 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Paul VI since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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