St. John is 0-10 against Baptist Hill since October of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The St. John's Islanders will take on the Baptist Hill Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. St. John's will be strutting in after a win while Baptist Hill will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with nine defeats in a row dating back to last season, St. John's finally turned things around against Bethune-Bowman on Friday. They breezed by the Mohawks at home to the tune of 48-20. The Islanders' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Meanwhile, Baptist Hill entered their match against Branchville on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Baptist Hill took a 37-20 bruising from Branchville. It was the first time this season that the Bobcats let down their fans at home.
St. John's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Baptist Hill, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2.
St. John's suffered a grim 29-6 defeat to Baptist Hill in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for St. John's, Harold Gathers (who threw for 316 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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