Football Preview: Bishop McDevitt Crusaders vs. Conrad Weiser Scouts
Two dominant signal callers in Stone Saunders and Donovan Gingrich are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Conrad Weiser Scouts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McDevitt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Conrad Weiser likes a good challenge.
Bishop McDevitt took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Lower Dauphin 42-7. Considering the Crusaders have won seven contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nazir Jones-Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Bishop McDevitt also got a significant boost from Maurice Barnes, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 83 yards.
Meanwhile, Conrad Weiser put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Unionville 28-27.
Conrad Weiser got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Evan Miller out in front who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 69 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Gingrich, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Conrad Weiser was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Conrad Weiser pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.8 points per game. As for Bishop McDevitt, their record is now 9-2.
Everything went Bishop McDevitt's way against Conrad Weiser in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, as Bishop McDevitt made off with a 40-16 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop McDevitt since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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