Springfield Township and Pope John Paul II squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Springfield Township had to settle for second. They were beaten by Pope John Paul II 49-7. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Spartans couldn't push the score so high this time.
It was another big night for Dylan Skarbek, who rushed for 167 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries for Pope John Paul II. The dominant performance gave Skarbek a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Reed, who picked up 134 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Springfield Township moved to 9-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Pope John Paul II, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Springfield Township does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pope John Paul II, they will head out to face off against Valley View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley View is coming into the game with six straight wins at home, so Pope John Paul II will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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