The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Raines Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Kenny's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last nine games.
Bishop Kenny is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Godby with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. The Crusaders pushed the score to 42-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Bishop Kenny can attribute much of their success to James Davis III, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and Gavin Hawkins, who threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes. Davis III got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards.
Bishop Kenny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 382 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop Kenny's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Gunnar Rogers was the leader with two sacks. Bishop Kenny got some further help from Aidan Piper: he made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Raines strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Their defense stepped up to hand West Florida a 54-0 shutout. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Jaguars are ranked 153rd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Raines' win came from a few key players Bishop Kenny will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tadarius Washington, who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September. Tisean Haynes helped out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Bishop Kenny's record is now 10-2. As for Raines, their record now sits at 11-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Bishop Kenny has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 164.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Raines struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 153.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Bishop Kenny was dealt a bruising 44-15 defeat at the hands of Raines when the teams last played back in November of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Crusaders were down 38-7.
