After flying high against Shelton last Friday, John Paul II came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Covenant Knights on Friday. The Cardinals lost against the Knights in their previous head to head back in September of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 43-0 score last time.
Cade Lynch threw for 92 yards on eight of 13 attempts. Jett Jackson was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards. On the ground, Ethan Patterson rushed for 32 yards.
John Paul II's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Covenant, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
John Paul II didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-21 victory against Nolan Catholic on the 13th. As for Covenant, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 42-18 defeat against First Baptist on the 12th.
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