State College had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They skirted past the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders 58-55. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Little Lions, who until this match were averaging 12.1 points allowed.
State College had a senior duo take command as Ty Salazer picked up 221 receiving yards and three touchdowns and Eddie Corkery threw for 409 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt. Those 221 receiving yards set a new season-high mark for Salazer. Lamar Wilson helped Corkery out on the ground, rushing for 113 yards, while also picking up 44 receiving yards.
State College didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Michael Gaul and Cooper Brushwood.
Defeat or not, Bishop McDevitt got some senior leadership from Stone Saunders and Dominic Diaz-Ellis. Saunders threw for 438 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt, while Diaz-Ellis picked up 205 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Diaz-Ellis was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 52 yards. Nazir Jones-Davis helped Saunders out on the ground, rushing for 109 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards.
State College's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Bishop McDevitt, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. State College will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McDowell at 7:00 p.m. on November 8th. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will take on Lower Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 988 yards in their previous games.
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