Football Preview: Bishop McGuinness Villains vs. Chatham Central Bears
The Bishop McGuinness Villains will face off against the Chatham Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bishop McGuinness has five straight victories, Chatham Central has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bishop McGuinness is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past North Stokes 50-6 on Friday. Considering the Villains have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Tristan Styers
| 10/03/25 @ North Stokes | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Trinity | 3 |
Bishop McGuinness' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tristan Styers led the charge by throwing for 240 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also punching in one TD on the ground. Styers has been hot recently, having posted three or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another receiver making a difference was Henry Kyle, who picked up 156 receiving yards and one score.
Bishop McGuinness didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited North Stokes to a completion percentage of just 47.2%. The Villains weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 69.6%.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central came up short against College Prep & Leadership Academy on Friday and fell 20-12.
Despite the loss, Chatham Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gavin Williams forced two fumbles and made 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss). Tyler Congrove showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 60 yards. Carson Jackson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Chatham Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaydin Glover and Jackson. Williams was another major factor on D, forcing two fumbles and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Bishop McGuinness' win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Chatham Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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