Football Recap: Bishop Kenny Piles Up the Points Against Menendez

Bishop Kenny won the last time they faced Menendez and things went their way on Friday too. The Crusaders blew past the Falcons, posting a 42-7 victory. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Jelani Dawkins went supernova, rushing for 112 yards and three TDs on only six carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.

Crusaders

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ Menendez	306
10/03/25 @ Rickards	126
09/26/25 vs Parker	59
09/18/25 @ Beachside	299
09/12/25 vs Bolles	84
+ 13 more games

Dawkins was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Kenny was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2024.

The win was the third in a row for Bishop Kenny, bringing their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points on average over those games. As for Menendez, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Bishop Kenny has already played their next contest, a 45-13 win against First Coast on the 17th. As for Menendez, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 23-17 loss against Tocoi Creek on the 17th.