Bishop McLaughlin Catholic is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Saint Francis Catholic a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Bishop McLaughlin Catholic Hurricanes will welcome the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Bishop McLaughlin Catholic focused on turnovers this week as team gave up four on Friday.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Bishop McLaughlin Catholic finally turned things around against Bell Creek Academy on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 21-20 victory over the Panthers.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's defense and their seven sacks. Gregory Peterlin was especially locked on to Bell Creek Academy's QB and sacked him twice. Peterlin also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Jordan Christian Prep at home by a 32-13 margin.
Bishop McLaughlin Catholic's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic against Saint Francis Catholic in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 44-16 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Saint Francis Catholic's Pedro Viana, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 69 yards on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bishop McLaughlin Catholic to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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