Football Preview: Rockhurst Hawklets vs. Bishop Miege Stags
The Rockhurst Hawklets will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Miege Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rockhurst has four straight victories, Bishop Miege has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rockhurst is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Lee's Summit West, who was ranked 25th in their home state at the time (Rockhurst was ranked sixth). Rockhurst put the hurt on Lee's Summit West with a sharp 38-17 win on Friday. The contest marked the Hawklets' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Rockhurst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cash Lewandowski led the charge by rushing for 115 yards on only nine carries. Lewandowski also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles. Charles Loose also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rockhurst was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Rockhurst's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Declan Sullivan was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Bishop Miege ended up a good deal behind Blue Valley West on Friday and lost 38-20.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Teryn Jackson, who picked up 122 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Marco Rodriguez, who threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Rockhurst's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Bishop Miege, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The upcoming match will be a clash of competing strengths. Rockhurst has deployed a run-first offense that has averaged 238 rushing yards a game. Meanwhile, Bishop Miege has preferred to attack from the air: they average 318 passing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Rockhurst beat Bishop Miege 21-14 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rockhurst 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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