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[Lions Football @PopeJohnLionsFB]

🚨Lions 2026 Football Schedule🚨

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[Jersey Sports Zone @JSZ_Sports]

🚨Pope John Scores Win in Final Minute!🚨

Trailing 6-3 in the final 70 seconds, Pope John's Michael Morrelli strips the ball 👀 Ryan Johnson falls on it at the 1-yard line. Luke Gialanella scores the game winning TD with 46 seconds left.

Pope John gets a 9-6 win at Seton Hall Prep. We've got all the late drama coming to JSZ

@PopeJohnLionsFB | @GialanellaLuke

[Yazir Register @yazir_register]

Week 0-3!

20 tackles
5 pbu’s
1 forced fumble
9 carries for 112 yards
@CoachGaston_ @Coach_Cole47 @CoachQuitadamo @CoachVozza
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[Cole Roddy @coleroddy79]

Film through week 3
0 sacks let up
Versatile lineman 2028
6,2 260
@PopeJohnLionsFB @CoachGaston_
#agtg

[Kal Marone @Kal_Marone_LB]

Film thru week 3

Playing against top ranked teams in the states of New Jersey/New York:

Tackles: 42
Solo: 31
TFL: 4.5

Defense-Offense- Special Teams

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[Lions Football @PopeJohnLionsFB]

Senior Day!!!

Per Crucem Ad Victoriam - Through the Cross to Victory

12 PM Kickoff

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[Lions Football @PopeJohnLionsFB]

He’s a Freshmen

[Story of the Season @StoryTheSeason]

🔥 PLAYS OF THE WEEK 🔥

🥉 Marcus Hazell, @Marion_Football, powers through for the TD.

🥈 Hudson Volpe, @PopeJohnLionsFB, 70-yard return.

🥇 Major Smith ➡️ Andrew Stewart, @MBHSFootball , TD connection.

3 plays. 3 epic moments.🏆

#StoryOfTheSeason #HighSchoolFootball

[Lions Football @PopeJohnLionsFB]

Game Day
Salute to Service
Sept 12
12 PM
Pope John XXIII

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[Story of the Season @StoryTheSeason]

🏈🔥 STORY OF THE SEASON SHOWDOWN

@DBP_Football 🆚 @PopeJohnLionsFB

📅 Sept. 12 | ⏰ 12 PM
📍 Sparta Township, NJ
Two of our NJ teams. One field. One big chapter. 📖🔥
#StoryOfTheSeason #NJFootball

[Mike Kinney @MikeKinneyHS]

Super Football Conference Defensive Players of the Week, Sept. 3-5
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[PJ Potter @PJ_Potter]

🏈🏆 Super Football Conference Defensive Players of the Week, Sept. 3-5

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[Carter Johnston 6’5 2028 @carterjohnst30]

Blessed to be second in all of New Jersey in sacks going into week 2
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[Hudson Volpe @HudsonVolpe]

Freshman on Varsity highlights against Cardinal Hayes
2 Recs 28yrds
1 Kr 77yrds
105 all propose yrds

[Carter Johnston 6’5 2028 @carterjohnst30]

Great win over Cardinal Hayes had 2 sacks 4 TFLs and 2 batted balls down
@CoachGaston_ @Coach_Cole47 @CoachVozza @PopeJohnLionsFB

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[Peter Fifoot @PFIFOOTMEDIA]

FINAL

@PopeJohnLionsFB -21

@CardinalHayesFB -15

Pope John get revenge from 2023 with a 21–15 win to spoil the season opener for Cardinal Hayes!

@loumonaco

@HSSportsNJ

@VarsityAces

[Lions Football @PopeJohnLionsFB]

Game day - Week 1
12 PM
Pope John XXIII

#WeArePopeJohn
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#faithfamilyfootball
#huntfor21

[Carter Johnston 6’5 2028 @carterjohnst30]

Season opener vs top 5 team in the state. 8 TFLs 1.5 sacks 3 balls batted down
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Watch Pope John XXIII on QwikCut: https://t.co/i4oyJ2w6MT

[SJ SportsTalk @sojerseysports]

🏈🏖️Coming Up at 1pm!

🔵Washington Twp.
Battles Pope John HS in Game Two of the Battle at the Beach in Ocean City!

📺👀Watch it Live on YouTube!
@WTHSMinutemen @WTHS_Athletics
@SchatzmanMike @PopeJohnLionsFB @PJLionsSports @CoachGaston_
#BATB
@HSFBamerica

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[Christian Brevig @christianbrevig]

I'm excited to finish my high school career at Pope John XXIII.

I’m grateful for my time at Sparta, and for my coaches, teammates, and friends.

I’m excited for this next chapter, and for the opportunity to compete at a high level. @CoachGaston_

[Jersey Sports Zone @JSZ_Sports]

🏈JSZ Camp Countdown Series: Pope John🏈

Pope John followed up their 2024 state final run with a 2-8 record last season, but the Lions are looking to bounce back with experienced groups on both sides of the ball. Their defense returns six players, most notably junior CB and Power 4 prospect Yazir Register. Their linebacking corps is led by junior Tommy Walton and senior Kal Marone, who combined for 18 tackles for loss in 2025. The most experience is found on the defensive line which has all three starters coming back. On offense, the Lions have a new starting QB in junior Vic Fiore, and he has two of the team’s best weapons from last year at his disposal in RB Luke Gialanella and WR Zayne Carswell.

Watch our FULL Pope John preview at https://t.co/yilxjy6p6j.

@ZayneCarswell