Football Game Preview: Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights vs. Solvay Bearcats

By Team Reports Sep 24, 2024, 6:42pm

Football Preview: Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights vs. Solvay Bearcats

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The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights are taking a road trip to take on the Solvay Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ludden is looking for their season's first victory.

Last Friday, Bishop Ludden didn't have quite enough to beat General Brown and fell 50-48. While losing is never fun, the Gaelic Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Lions are ranked 173rd).

Despite the loss, Bishop Ludden got top-tier performance from X?Zavion Streiff, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jahbari Clarke was in the mix too, providing Bishop Ludden with a touchdown.

Bishop Ludden wouldn't let General Brown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Ludden can thank Dewon Hunt and Jayden Mackool for forcing both of them. Tiziere Sheard was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Solvay's game on Saturday was all tied up 6-6 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Adirondack. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Bishop Ludden's record now sits at 0-3. As for Solvay, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Bishop Ludden took their win against Solvay in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 30-7. Does Bishop Ludden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solvay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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