St. John kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They had to suffer through a 70-0 loss at the hands of the Bishop England Battling Bishops. While losing is never fun, the Islanders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Battling Bishops are ranked 118th).
Bishop England got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Quinn Mahoney out in front who threw for 158 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. What's more, Mahoney racked up 154.4 passer rating, the most he's had since back in August of 2024. Bishop England's leading receiver Zachary Balog was Mahoney's top target yet again, picking up 95 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. John's will welcome First Baptist School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 11 consecutive losses dating back to last season for the Islanders and three for the Hurricanes. As for Bishop England, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hanahan at 7:30 p.m.
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