Football Game Preview: Bishop Moore Hornets vs. Northwestern Bulls

The Bishop Moore Hornets will face off against the Northwestern Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bishop Moore sitting on three straight wins and Northwestern on 11.

Bishop Moore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Eau Gallie 31-28.

Amar'E Johnson produced another solid performance rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards. Kenyon Alston was another key player, picking up 106 receiving yards and one score.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Bishop Moore proved: they limited Eau Gallie to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cale Britt for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bishop Moore didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged seven.

Bishop Moore's defense didn't let Xavier Lherisse, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Noah Prince, Lucas Bower, and Brady Raub, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Eau Gallie's side was Prince, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Northwestern faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bulls were the clear victors by a 50-29 margin over the Rockets. Considering the Bulls have won nine games by more than 20 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Bishop Moore better keep an eye on Neiman Lawrence. He was instrumental in Northwestern's win, throwing for 406 yards and seven TDs while completing 84% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, Lawrence is now up to 32 passing touchdowns on the season. Nicholas Lennear was Lawrence's top target, picking up 133 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Northwestern's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Bishop Moore, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.