Football Preview: Bishop England Battling Bishops vs. May River Sharks
The Bishop England Battling Bishops will face off against the May River Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Bishop England: 13.2, May River: 11.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Bishop England didn't have too much trouble with Hilton Head Island at home as they won 21-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Battling Bishops.
Meanwhile, May River put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Colleton County 42-6 on the road. Considering the Sharks have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
May River's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Johnson led the charge by rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also catching a touchdown. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game. Tanner Macy was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 311 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 252 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Bishop England's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for May River, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
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