Football Recap: Bishop McGuinness Villains vs. Pine Lake Prep Pride
Bishop McGuinness's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 34-14 margin over the Pine Lake Prep Pride. The Villains might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Alex Waterfield continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 58 yards. 81 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nicholas Graves.
Another reason for the win was Bishop McGuinness' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Cayden Long and Luke Holton, who racked up four sacks between them.
Despite the loss, Pine Lake Prep still got an impressive performance from Johntay Gaither, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Gaither didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended a pass.
Bishop McGuinness' record is now 5-2. As for Pine Lake Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Bishop McGuinness will face off against Mountain Island Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Lake Prep, they are taking a road trip to challenge Carver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Lake Prep is facing Carver at the right time seeing as Carver is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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