Football Preview: South Davidson Wildcats vs. Bishop McGuinness Villains
Two dominant signal callers in Gage Underwood and Tristan Styers are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Davidson Wildcats will take on the Bishop McGuinness Villains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Davidson comes in on nine and Bishop McGuinness on seven.
South Davidson lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Chatham Central, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's game. The Wildcats really took it to the Bears for the full four quarters, racking up a 48-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
George Nilsen IV had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 86 yards and one TD on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McGuinness). They blew past College Prep & Leadership Academy, posting a 59-18 win. The Villains are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout last Friday was the sixth matchup they've won by 20+ points this season.
South Davidson better keep an eye on Henry Kyle. He was instrumental in Bishop McGuinness' win, picking up 113 receiving yards and three scores. Those three receiving touchdowns gave Kyle a new career-high. Sam Ball was in the mix too, providing Bishop McGuinness with two touchdowns.
Bishop McGuinness didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Owen Riek, RJ Gist, and Brady Blaum picked up one apiece.
South Davidson's record is now 9-0. As for Bishop McGuinness, their record now sits at 8-1.
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