Football Preview: Altoona Mountain Lions vs. Bishop McDevitt Crusaders
The Altoona Mountain Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Altoona has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Bishop McDevitt will arrive with three straight wins.
Altoona's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Central Dauphin East on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers at home and fell 34-0. While losing is never fun, the Mountain Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Panthers are ranked 43rd).
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt won against Cedar Cliff two weeks ago with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Bishop McDevitt breezed by Carlisle on the road to the tune of 56-7. That looming 56-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crusaders yet this season.
It was another big night for Stone Saunders, who threw for 251 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. Dominic Diaz-Ellis also helped out with an impressive 110 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop McDevitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Altoona's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bishop McDevitt, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
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