Two dominant wideouts in Ty Dumm and Hamilton Gates are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northern Cambria Colts will face off against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bishop Guilfoyle is hoping to do what Penns Manor couldn't on Friday: put an end to Northern Cambria's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Northern Cambria beat Penns Manor by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 27-7.
Northern Cambria had a senior duo take command as Dumm threw for 134 yards and two touchdowns and Nate Fry rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Fry a new career-high in rushing yards.
Northern Cambria didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trey Pershing and Malik Fox.
Meanwhile, Bishop Guilfoyle humbled Claysburg-Kimmel with a 49-7 victory. Given the Marauders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 430th), the result on Saturday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Guilfoyle's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Gates, who rushed for 64 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also picked up 60 receiving yards. Braden Reilly was another key receiver, picking up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Bishop Guilfoyle's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Taurean Consiglio was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Bishop Guilfoyle got some further help from Jake Kissell: he picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Bishop Guilfoyle's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.4 points. As for Northern Cambria, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Saturday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Northern Cambria has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Guilfoyle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 197.1. It's looking like Saturday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Northern Cambria took a serious blow against Bishop Guilfoyle when the teams last played back in November of 2016, falling 55-6. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Northern Cambria was down 35-0.
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