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After a historic win to start the season, things got bad — and then worse — for the John Paul II football team.
First the Golden Warriors lost do-everything star Christian Tilton to an injury, then got him back only to lose him again within a quarter, and wound up losing six straight games while an inexperienced supporting cast tried to grow up without their unquestioned leader.
It appears Tilton is all the way back, and that bodes well for the Golden Warriors, who routed Hilton Head Prep, 47-14, on Friday to end their six-game skid.
Tilton was the catalyst, as usual, rushing for 150 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries and adding 95 yards and three touchdowns on 5-for-8 passing, along with a 78-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Oh, and he made five tackles and had an interception on defense.
It wasn’t just Tilton who got in on the action against the winless Dolphins, though, as Brandyn Horton rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries, and Jackson Sanders, Connor Brown, and Alex Mercer were on the receiving end of touchdown passes.
Sebastian Slusne, Javier Jimenez, Daniel Synder, Ephrain Jimenez, and Lukas Yackley were among the leaders of a strong defensive effort from JPII.
JPII (2-6, 1-2) travels to Northwood Academy for a key SCISA 3A matchup on Friday.
