Football Preview: Bishop Montgomery Knights vs. St. Bernard Vikings
The Bishop Montgomery Knights and the St. Bernard Vikings are set to duel on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bishop Montgomery's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Bosco Tech on the road to the tune of 49-0. The Knights pushed the score to 42-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers had no chance of recovering from.
Bishop Montgomery's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan D'Anjou, who rushed for 95 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Another receiver making a difference was Cameron Brewer, who picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Montgomery didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nathan Horta and Tyler Malbrew.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Bernard). They blew past Bosco Tech 45-6 on the road last Friday. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 26.4 points per game.
It was another big night for Chase Williams, who threw for 206 yards and four touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns.
St. Bernard wouldn't let Bosco Tech keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Peyton Davenport, Nnamdi Ifediba, and Brady Williams picked up one apiece.
Bishop Montgomery now has a winning record of 4-3. As for St. Bernard, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Bishop Montgomery beat St. Bernard 7-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Bernard's Jakai Torres, who picked up 80 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bishop Montgomery to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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