UPPER PROVIDENCE — Ever since its only loss of the season, the Pope John Paul II football team has been on a mission. The young Golden Panther squad has begun to click and was unstoppable on offense in the first half of Friday night’s District 1-4A semifinal, scoring five times on five possessions. PJP added two scores on interception returns to build a formidable lead by halftime and went on to a 48-0 win over visiting Springfield Township.

Pope John Paul will now play for a third straight district title next week when it faces Bishop Shanahan, a 38-7 winner over Interboro.

Brandon DeAngelo was a versatile star for the No. 1 seed Panthers (10-1), scoring on three long plays via a run, a pass reception and an interception return. Rameeq Long carried the ball 28 times for 111 yards for t

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