The Paul VI Panthers will square off against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Paul VI comes in on four and St. Mary's Ryken on five.
Paul VI is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Archbishop Carroll 32-29. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Panthers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 61st in Virginia, while the Lions are ranked seventh in District of Columbia).
Paul VI didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Dominic Gayle and Grayson Woo, who each picked up one interception apiece. Paul VI got some further help from Alex Reyes: he picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Mary's Ryken). They really took it to Bishop O'Connell for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-12 win. With St. Mary's Ryken ahead 35-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Paul VI's record is now 8-3. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their record now sits at an identical 8-3.
Paul VI was taken down by St. Mary's Ryken 48-14 in their previous matchup back in October. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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