Football Recap: Bishop LeBlond Eagles vs. Greenfield Wildcats
On Saturday, Bishop LeBlond faced Greenfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Bishop LeBlond Eagles claimed a resounding 66-36 victory over the Greenfield Wildcats on the road. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won six matchups by 24 points or more so far this season.
Bishop LeBlond's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tripp Helsel, who rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Helsel a new career-high in rushing yards. Jacob Winkelbauer did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 94 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop LeBlond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop LeBlond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Winkelbauer and Jackson Crews.
Greenfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Austin Pickett, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Pickett is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Devin Steeley also helped out as he racked up 103 rushing yards.
Bishop LeBlond pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Greenfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop LeBlond will challenge Plattsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop LeBlond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season. As for Greenfield, they will face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield is facing Osceola at the right time seeing as Osceola is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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