Football Preview: Bishop Rosecrans Bishops vs. Miller Falcons
After two games on the road, Bishop Rosecrans is heading back home. They will host the Miller Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Rosecrans is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Bridgeport on the road to the tune of 49-14 on Friday.
Brody Zemba continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 246 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries, while also picking up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023. Hayden Perdue was another key player, throwing for 187 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Rosecrans was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop Rosecrans didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Coen Grandstaff and Zemba.
Meanwhile, Miller got the win against Fairfield Christian Academy on Friday by a conclusive 41-21. The Falcons pushed the score to 41-14 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights cut but never quite recovered from.
Logan Doughty was his usual excellent self, rushing for 158 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also throwing for 52 yards and a touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 67 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Another reason for the win was Miller's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Maddox Bolyard with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Bishop Rosecrans' victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Miller, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bishop Rosecrans was taken down by Miller 62-34 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Doughty, who rushed for 225 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. Now that Bishop Rosecrans knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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