Football Recap: Bishop Hartley's Win Ends Five-Game Losing Streak on the Road

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bishop Watterson, Bishop Hartley was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the KIPP Columbus Jaguars by a score of 39-26. Considering the Hawks' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Robert Lathon produced another solid performance rushing for 136 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picking up 88 receiving yards and one score. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending one pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown. Johnathan Quartey also helped out with an impressive 102 receiving yards.

Marcus Hemphill

Total Tackles

10/17/25 @ KIPP Columbus	6
08/22/25 vs Elyria Catholic	6
09/05/25 vs Walnut Ridge	4
10/03/25 @ Walsh Jesuit	2
09/26/25 vs St. Charles	2
+ 3 more games

Bishop Hartley's defense stepped up as well, laying out Tim Gladney three times. Marcus Hemphill was especially locked on to KIPP Columbus' QB and sacked him twice. Hemphill also made six total tackles, which is notable because Bishop Hartley is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise. The Hawks got some further help from Jay Zang: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (3.0 for loss).

KIPP Columbus lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Malachi Wilder-Anderson, who picked up 103 receiving yards and one touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 63 yards.

Bishop Hartley's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-4. As for KIPP Columbus, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Bishop Hartley has already played their next game, a 23-21 loss against St. Francis DeSales on the 24th. As for KIPP Columbus, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-14 defeat against Harvest Prep on the 24th.