The Bishop McGuinness Villains will head out on the road to face off against the Christ the King Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Christ the King took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop McGuinness, who comes in off a win.
You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Bishop McGuinness on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Winston-Salem Prep out of the water with a 45-0 final score. The win made it back-to-back wins for Bishop McGuinness.
It was another big night for Alex Waterfield, who rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns. Bishop McGuinness also got a significant boost from Isaac Ross, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
Meanwhile, Christ the King fell victim to Community School of Davidson's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They were dealt a 50-0 loss at the hands of the Spartans. While losing is never fun, Christ the King can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Community School of Davidson is ranked 104th).
Bishop McGuinness is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Christ the King, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Bishop McGuinness has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 155.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Christ the King, though, as they've been averaging only 88.7 per game. How will Christ the King fare against such a dominant running game?
Bishop McGuinness was taken down by Christ the King 41-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2022. Thankfully for Bishop McGuinness, Fausto Arias (who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
