The Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders will take on the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Guilfoyle is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Bishop Guilfoyle was fully in charge, breezing past Chestnut Ridge 46-8 at home. Considering the Marauders have won five games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hamilton Gates was his usual excellent self, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Bishop Guilfoyle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nick Mccloskey, Braden Reilly, Jake Kissell, and Tyson Lestochi picked up one apiece. What's more, Kissell also racked up 23 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Philipsburg-Osceola). They claimed a resounding 44-14 win over Westmont Hilltop at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mountaineers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Philipsburg-Osceola got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Mcdonald out in front who picked up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Mcdonald's longest reception was for an impressive 50 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total. Colton Chapman was another key player, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Philipsburg-Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop Guilfoyle pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Bishop Guilfoyle has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Philipsburg-Osceola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 167.4. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Bishop Guilfoyle strolled past Philipsburg-Osceola when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 22-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Guilfoyle since the team 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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