There's no place like home for Goodpasture Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 30-21 victory over the Pope John Paul II Knights on Friday. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 27-26 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2024.
Caden Stroud
| 09/19/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 3 |
| 09/12/25 @ Davidson Academy | 2 |
| 09/05/25 @ Moore County | 3 |
| 08/29/25 vs Maplewood | 2 |
| 08/22/25 vs Glencliff | 3 |
Goodpasture Christian was led to victory by Caden Stroud and Chase Angell. Stroud rushed for 157 yards and three touchdowns, while Angell threw for 114 yards and one TD on only nine passes. Stroud is crushing it when it comes to rushing touchdowns: he's punched in at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Goodpasture Christian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marcus Cantrell, who rushed for 133 yards and one score, and also picked up 34 receiving yards. Isaiah Batten was another key player, throwing for 266 yards and one TD.
Goodpasture Christian pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points on average over those games. As for Pope John Paul II, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Goodpasture Christian will host Columbia Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pope John Paul II, they will square off against Father Ryan at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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