Football Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders vs. Harrisburg Cougars
Bishop McDevitt is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Harrisburg is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Harrisburg Cougars at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McDevitt, who comes in off a win.
Bishop McDevitt is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mount St. Joseph. Bishop McDevitt blew past Mount St. Joseph 45-15 on the road on Saturday. With the Crusaders ahead 31-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Bishop McDevitt had a senior duo take command as Stone Saunders threw for 269 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt and Dominic Diaz-Ellis picked up 170 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Diaz-Ellis' longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Dontavious Luckett got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
One reason for the win was Bishop McDevitt's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for nine sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Lucas Lawler and Chris Thompson who racked up seven sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg faced La Salle College in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Harrisburg was outmatched by La Salle College at home and fell 45-7.
Bishop McDevitt took a serious blow against Harrisburg when the teams last played back in September of 2017, falling 35-0. Thankfully for Bishop McDevitt, Micah Parsons (who rushed for 145 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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