The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights will challenge the Marcellus Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ludden has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 135 points over their last three contests.
Bishop Ludden will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Skaneateles, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Bishop Ludden snuck past Skaneateles with a 41-37 victory on Saturday.
It was another big night for Jahbari Clarke, who rushed for 164 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Darius Mitchell, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Ludden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 324 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Marcellus put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Solvay 29-28. The 29-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Bishop Ludden's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Marcellus, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Bishop Ludden came up short against Marcellus in their previous meeting back in October of 2019, falling 34-28. Can Bishop Ludden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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