Football Game Preview: Richland Rams vs. Bishop McCort Crushers + How To Watch

The Richland Rams will head out to face off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Richland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Bellwood-Antis 35-13. 35 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Richland found their leader in sophomore Jacob Regan, who threw for 205 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in one TD on the ground. Arnold Mugerwa was Regan's top target, picking up 68 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Meanwhile, Bishop McCort never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past Marion Center to the tune of 33-0. The Crushers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.

Richland better keep an eye on Angelo Gallucci. He was instrumental in Bishop McCort's win, throwing for 187 yards and three TDs on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 94 yards on only 11 carries. Those three passing touchdowns gave Gallucci a new career-high. Josh Spontak was another key player, rushing for 73 yards and one touchdown.

Bishop McCort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in four consecutive games.

Bishop McCort didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gallucci and Brady Page.

Richland's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Bishop McCort, their win bumped their record up to 12-0.

Richland ended up a good deal behind Bishop McCort when the teams last played back in September, losing 31-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Crushers' Jon Delia, who rushed for 209 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and one TD. Now that the Rams know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.