The Lawrence Academy Warriors will face off against the John Paul II Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. John Paul II Catholic took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lawrence Academy, who comes in off a win.
Lawrence Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Berean Baptist Academy, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Lawrence Academy was ranked ninth). Lawrence Academy took their match at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 58-14 win over Berean Baptist Academy. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, John Paul II Catholic lost to Arendell Parrott Academy on the road by a 52-35 margin on Friday. The Saints haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Latavius Moore, who rushed for 82 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Gentry McMinn also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, John Paul II Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
The victory snapped Lawrence Academy's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for John Paul II Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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