Football Preview: Bishop Kenny Crusaders vs. Tocoi Creek Toros
Bishop Kenny has gone 3-0 against Tocoi Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bishop Kenny Crusaders will challenge the Tocoi Creek Toros at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Bishop Kenny beats Tocoi Creek with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Bishop Kenny breezed by Episcopal School of Jacksonville at home to the tune of 42-3 on Friday. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Crusaders just coasted through the last quarter.
Derek Heideman was a one-man wrecking crew for Bishop Kenny as he threw for 373 yards and five touchdowns on only 13 passes. With that strong performance, Heideman is now averaging an impressive 3.5 passing touchdowns per game. Jp Donovan was in the mix too, providing Bishop Kenny with two receiving touchdowns touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Kenny was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 544 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Tocoi Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past Westside with a 28-22 win. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Toros were the better team in the second half.
Ryan Killmer was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 37 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 156 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Vincent Galella, who rushed for 87 yards and a touchdown.
Bishop Kenny pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tocoi Creek, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Bishop Kenny skirted past Tocoi Creek 23-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Galella, who rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bishop Kenny still be able to contain Galella? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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