Football Preview: Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders vs. Central Dragons
The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will face off against the Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bishop Guilfoyle comes in on four and Central on three.
Bishop Guilfoyle is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Huntingdon 55-20 on the road. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Hamilton Gates and Taurean Consiglio were among the main playmakers for Bishop Guilfoyle as the former gained 229 total yards and three touchdowns and the latter gained 91 total yards and three touchdowns. Gates also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Bishop Guilfoyle wouldn't let Huntingdon keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Guilfoyle can thank Nick Mccloskey and Rocco Cacciotti for forcing both of them. That's the most rushing yards Mccloskey has posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Central didn't have too much trouble with Bellwood-Antis at home on Friday as they won 30-12. The match marked the Dragons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Eli Muthler out in front who threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Braydon Beach helped Muthler out on the ground, rushing for 119 yards on only 13 carries.
Bishop Guilfoyle's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Bishop Guilfoyle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 165.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Central, though, as they've been averaging only 88. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Bishop Guilfoyle couldn't quite finish off Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Will Bishop Guilfoyle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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