The Pine-Richland Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Pine-Richland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Peters Township by a score of 20-9. The 20-point effort marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Pine-Richland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lawrence ?Jay? Timmons, who picked up 82 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave ?Jay? Timmons a new career-high in rushing yards (22). Another signal caller making a difference was Aaron Strader, who threw for 152 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes.
Pine-Richland wouldn't let Peters Township keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as ?Jay? Timmons, Dajaun Webb Higgs, and Grant Pillar picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Bishop McDevitt's offense rose to the challenge against a Eagles defense that boasted an average of only 12.21 points allowed on Friday. Bishop McDevitt simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Exeter Township 48-14. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 20-0.
Bishop McDevitt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nazir Jones-Davis led the charge by rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. With that strong performance, Jones-Davis is now averaging an impressive 100.9 rushing yards per game. Bishop McDevitt also got help from Dominic Diaz-Ellis, who showed off his sure hands for 110 receiving yards.
Bishop McDevitt was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 208 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Bishop McDevitt didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyler Reinhart and Landon Blauch.
Pine-Richland's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.8 points per game. As for Bishop McDevitt, their record now sits at 12-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Pine-Richland has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop McDevitt struggles in that department as they've been averaging 199.7. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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