Football Preview: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Barnstable Red Hawks
The Bishop Hendricken Hawks will take on the Barnstable Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bishop Hendricken is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.8 points per game this season.
Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked first). Bishop Hendricken enjoyed a cozy 24-7 victory over La Salle Academy on Friday.
Dylan Lynch was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 148 yards while completing 80% of his passes. A healthy portion of that aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Sebastian Lora.
Meanwhile, Barnstable is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Dennis-Yarmouth Regional on Friday, but Dennis-Yarmouth Regional came as close as anyone has to beating them. Barnstable narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Dennis-Yarmouth Regional 14-12.
Bishop Hendricken's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Barnstable, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
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