Bishop McGuinness has won four straight games at home, while South Davidson has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Villains will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop McGuinness is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat College Prep & Leadership Academy 59-18.
Tristan Styers
| 10/17/25 @ College Prep & Leadership Academy | 7 |
| 10/10/25 vs Chatham Central | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ North Stokes | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Trinity | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Bishop McGuinness' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tristan Styers, who threw for 245 yards and seven touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Thanks to that big game, Styers is now up to 27 passing touchdowns on the season. Bishop McGuinness' leading receiver Henry Kyle was Styers' top target yet again, picking up 113 receiving yards and three TDs.
Bishop McGuinness didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Owen Riek, RJ Gist, and Brady Blaum picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led South Davidson over Chatham Central in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Wildcats blew the Bears out of the water with a 48-6 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Bishop McGuinness better keep an eye on Gage Underwood. He was instrumental in South Davidson's win, rushing for 106 yards and three scores on only eight carries. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Underwood a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of George Nilsen IV, who rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.
South Davidson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 342 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 192 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
South Davidson's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Bishop McGuinness, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: Styers and Underwood. Styers just won't slow down this season and has thrown 27 touchdowns (and and only 5 pick) while averaging 222.8 passing yards per game. Underwood has been a dominant force too and has averaged 38.4 passing yards per game.
