Football Preview: John Bapst Memorial Crusaders vs. Belfast Lions
The John Bapst Memorial Crusaders will head out to challenge the Belfast Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Belfast took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on John Bapst Memorial, who comes in off a win.
John Bapst Memorial took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They strolled past Winslow with points to spare, 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.
Aiden Ouellette looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing 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 games.
Meanwhile, Belfast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Old Town, falling 36-14.
John Bapst Memorial's record now sits at 2-3. As for Belfast, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for John Bapst Memorial against Belfast in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 44-16 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Bapst Memorial since the squad 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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