The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Lowville Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bishop Ludden is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Chittenango by a score of 38-36 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Gaelic Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 495th, while the Bears are ranked 192nd).
Despite the defeat, Bishop Ludden got top-tier performance from X?Zavion Streiff, who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Thomas Cervantes, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lowville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 6-2 to Beaver River.
Bishop Ludden was taken down by Lowville 47-20 in their previous matchup back in October of 2015. Will Bishop Ludden have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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