Football Recap: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. West Philadelphia Speedboys
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They breezed by the West Philadelphia Speedboys to the tune of 50-16. The Friars/Pandas might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was led to victory by Saalem Frink and Noel Campbell Jr. Frink rushed for 147 yards on only 11 carries, while Campbell Jr threw for 43 yards and three touchdowns. Those 147 rushing yards gave Frink a new career-high.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 171.8 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.
Although West Philadelphia took the loss, they still got scores from Zahfir Cleveland and Amin Winston.
The victory was the third in a row for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.3 points per game. As for West Philadelphia, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-5.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 35-7 win against Pope John Paul II on the 22nd. West Philadelphia does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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