Football Preview: Somerset Eagles vs. Bishop McCort Crushers
Somerset and Bishop McCort are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Somerset Eagles will head out to take on the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Somerset will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Somerset is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Westmont Hilltop with a sharp 40-20 win on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Eagles have posted against the Hilltoppers since October 9, 2015.
Camden Lowery was his usual excellent self, rushing for 180 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Rowan Holmes was another key rusher, rushing for 136 yards on only 12 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Somerset was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 388 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of Richland. While losing is never fun, the Crushers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Rams are ranked 166th).
Bishop McCort's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Emory Gunby and Bentley Bainey.
The win got Somerset back to even at 2-2. As for Bishop McCort, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Somerset against Bishop McCort in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Somerset since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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