Football Preview: Belfast Lions vs. John Bapst Memorial Crusaders
The Belfast Lions will challenge the John Bapst Memorial Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belfast is looking for their season's first victory.
Belfast is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Old Town on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Belfast came up short against Old Town, falling 36-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for John Bapst Memorial, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Winslow with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 35-21. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Crusaders were the (much) better team in the second half.
Among those leading the charge was Aiden Ouellette, who rushed for 146 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, John Bapst Memorial was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 198 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Belfast's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for John Bapst Memorial, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Belfast took a serious blow against John Bapst Memorial in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 44-16. Thankfully for Belfast, Logun Mcmahon (who rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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