Football Preview: Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders vs. Northern Cambria Colts
Bishop Guilfoyle has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Northern Cambria has won nine straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will welcome the Northern Cambria Colts at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Bishop Guilfoyle beats Northern Cambria with 49 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Bishop Guilfoyle blew past Claysburg-Kimmel, posting a 49-7 win. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 430th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Guilfoyle got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hamilton Gates out in front who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Another pass catcher making a difference was Braden Reilly, who picked up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Bishop Guilfoyle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Gates and Tyson Lestochi. Bishop Guilfoyle got some further help from Jake Kissell: he picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Northern Cambria won against Portage two weeks ago with 27 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Northern Cambria blew past Penns Manor 27-7. That's two games straight that the Colts have won by exactly 20 points.
Northern Cambria had a senior duo take command as Ty Dumm threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns and Nate Fry rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. Those 112 rushing yards gave Fry a new career-high.
Northern Cambria's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 11-1.
Saturday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Bishop Guilfoyle has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 197.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Northern Cambria struggles in that department as they've been averaging 200.4. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Guilfoyle against Northern Cambria in their previous matchup back in November of 2016, as the team secured a 55-6 win. In that game, Bishop Guilfoyle amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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