Football Preview: Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers vs. Bishop McCort Crushers
The Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bishop McCort Crushers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westmont Hilltop will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 43-14, which was the final score in Westmont Hilltop's tilt against Penn Cambria on Friday. The Hilltoppers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-0.
Although Westmont Hilltop took the loss, they still got scores from Derek Gartner and Landen Valente.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort beat Greater Johnstown 23-14 on Friday. That looming 23-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Crushers yet this season.
Bishop McCort relied on the efforts of Angelo Gallucci, who rushed for 147 yards on only ten carries, and Jon Delia, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Gallucci a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop McCort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 379 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Bishop McCort's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Bentley Bainey and Caleb Rodriguez.
Westmont Hilltop's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bishop McCort, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Westmont Hilltop has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 225.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop McCort struggles in that department as they've been averaging 183.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Westmont Hilltop and Bishop McCort were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but Westmont Hilltop suffered an agonizing 14-13 defeat. Can Westmont Hilltop avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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