The Lions got off to a blazing start, scoring 26 points in the first quarter to blow past defending Division 5 Super Bowl champion Upper Cape Tech. Quarterback Ryan Barabe threw for two touchdowns, one for 18 yards to Matt Soucie and the other a 70-yard pass to Brady Jones. Diego Meritus rushed for two touchdowns in the third quarter to pad the Pope John Paul II lead.
FOOTBALL
Pope John Paul II 40, Upper Cape 16
Friday, Sep. 6, 2013, at Hyannis
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Upper Cape | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Pope John Paul II | 26 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| First quarter | ||
| Pope John Paul II | TD | Matthew Soucie 18-yard pass from Ryan Barabe (Diego Meritus pass from Johnathan Warden) |
| Pope John Paul II | Safety | Safety |
| Pope John Paul II | TD | Sean Reardon 5-yard run (Sean Reardon run) |
| Pope John Paul II | TD | Brady Jones 70-yard pass from Ryan Barabe (Sean Reardon run) |
| Third quarter | ||
| Upper Cape | TD | Liam Kanaley 52-yard run (Liam Kanaley run) |
| Pope John Paul II | TD | Diego Meritus 19-yard run (pass failed) |
| Pope John Paul II | TD | Diego Meritus 3-yard run (Diego Meritus run) |
| Fourth quarter | ||
| Upper Cape | TD | Isacc Cardoso 19-yard run (Dylan Derby run) |
Updated: Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, 6:23 p.m.
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