Football Recap: Bishop Rosecrans Bishops vs. Bridgeport Bulldogs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Rosecrans). They breezed by the Bridgeport Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 49-14 on Friday. The Bishops might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 27 points or more this season.
Brody Zemba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Hayden Perdue was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Rosecrans was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop Rosecrans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coen Grandstaff and Zemba.
When it comes to explaining why Bridgeport lost, don't look at Aj Bishop. Despite the final result, he rushed for 192 yards while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Bishop's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Bishop Rosecrans, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. As for Bridgeport, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Rosecrans will take on Miller at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Miller's defense has only allowed 14.9 points per game this season, so Bishop Rosecrans' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Bridgeport, they will challenge Shadyside at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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