Football Preview: Porter-Gaud Cyclones vs. Bishop England Battling Bishops
Porter-Gaud and Bishop England are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Porter-Gaud Cyclones will take on the Bishop England Battling Bishops at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Porter-Gaud took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Everything went their way against Augusta Christian as Porter-Gaud made off with a 42-19 victory. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 50th in South Carolina, while the Lions are ranked 391st in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jammall Fludd was his usual excellent self, rushing for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also picking up 30 receiving yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 108 rushing yards dating back to last season. Porter-Gaud also got a significant boost from Jackson Shealy, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 102 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Porter-Gaud was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 440 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 245 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bishop England put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 21-14 win over Philip Simmons.
Bishop England's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Quinn Mahoney, who rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Nate Anderson also helped out as he racked up 117 rushing yards.
Porter-Gaud pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop England, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Porter-Gaud has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 388.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop England struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Porter-Gaud didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Bishop England in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Porter-Gaud 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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