Carlisle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at home and fell 56-7. While losing is never fun, the Thundering Herd can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Crusaders are ranked 15th).
Stone Saunders continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Bishop McDevitt, throwing for 251 yards and six touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes. Saunders is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last five games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Barnes, who gained 88 total yards and a touchdown.
Carlisle's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Bishop McDevitt, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Carlisle will square off against Harrisburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Harrisburg will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Carlisle surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will take on Altoona at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop McDevitt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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