St. John Paul II has forfeited its first-round playoff game against No. 1 seed Briarwood, ending its postseason before kickoff. AL.com reported the decision, which takes the top-ranked Briarwood into the next round without a game. The forfeit is a major blow to St. John Paul II, which had hoped to make a run in the Alabama high school playoffs. Details about the reason for the forfeit were not outlined in the coverage.