Football Preview: Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights vs. Little Falls Mounties
The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights will challenge the Little Falls Mounties at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bishop Ludden is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.9 points per game this season.
Last Saturday, Bishop Ludden was able to grind out a solid victory over Cazenovia, taking the game 28-15. The Gaelic Knights' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Jahbari Clarke continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 193 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 124 rushing yards. X?Zavion Streiff was another key player, throwing for 101 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Ludden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Bishop Ludden wouldn't let Cazenovia keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Ludden can thank Dewon Hunt and Jahmarion Clarke for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Little Falls, as they earned their first road win of the season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Holland Patent on Saturday, sneaking past 24-22.
Bishop Ludden is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Little Falls, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4.
Everything went Bishop Ludden's way against Little Falls in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, as Bishop Ludden made off with a 32-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Ludden since the team 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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