John Paul II is 1-7 against Thomas Heyward Academy since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Golden Warrriors will venture away from home to challenge the Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Thomas Heyward Academy heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when John Paul II took over last week. The Golden Warrriors came out on top against Hilton Head Prep by a score of 17-7 on Friday. The Golden Warrriors haven't had any issues with the Dolphins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Jadon Inabinett
| 10/03/25 vs First Baptist School | 243 |
| 08/29/25 vs Battery Creek | 108 |
| 10/10/25 @ Hilton Head Prep | 102 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hilton Head Christian Academy | 85 |
| 08/22/25 @ Laurence Manning Academy | 65 |
| + 2 more games |
John Paul II's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jadon Inabinett, who rushed for 102 yards and one TD. Inabinett has become a key player for the Golden Warrriors: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Alan Wolf was another key player, rushing for 64 yards and one score on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: John Paul II was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Thomas Heyward Academy). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-14 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy. The Rebels pushed the score to 49-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors cut but never quite recovered from.
John Paul II now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Thomas Heyward Academy, they picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-3.
John Paul II took a serious blow against Thomas Heyward Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 35-7. Can the Golden Warrriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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