Football Game Preview: John Bapst Memorial Crusaders vs. Maranacook Black Bears

The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will host the Maranacook Black Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. John Bapst Memorial is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.

John Bapst Memorial gave up the first points two weeks ago, but they didn't give up any more after. They came out on top against Hampden by a score of 20-13. The 20-point effort marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Malcolm Butler had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 135 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries, while also catching one score. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging two interceptions.

John Bapst Memorial didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Hampden to a completion percentage of just 41.9%. The team can thank Gavin Lebonte for the heroic effort on defense: he. John Bapst Memorial wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 16.7%.

John Bapst Memorial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Butler was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. Another thorn in Hampden's side was Jacob Warren, who picked up two sacks and made six total tackles.

Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Maranacook had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Lynx 26-12.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-6. As for John Bapst Memorial, their record is now 8-0.

Everything came up roses for John Bapst Memorial against Maranacook in their previous matchup back in October, as the squad secured a 47-20 victory. In that contest, the Crusaders amassed a halftime lead of 40-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.