It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Ursuline had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by the Gilmour Academy Lancers to the tune of 54-0. Considering the Fighting Irish have won 11 contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Joe Balog was the offensive standout of the match as he rushed for 127 yards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Backing up that air attack was Dc Ferrell, who rushed for 93 yards.
Ursuline was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 351 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Ursuline's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Aj Snyder and Rashad Harris, who racked up four sacks between them.
The win was the 13th in a row for Ursuline, bringing their record for this year to 13-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 6.0 points per game. As for Gilmour Academy, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-2.
Ursuline's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Catholic will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Ursuline surely won't give up without a fight. Gilmour Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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