Bishop McCort fell victim to Richland and their airtight defense on Friday. They were beaten by the Richland Rams 34-0. The loss continues a trend for the Crushers in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost seven in a row.
Bishop McCort's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Emory Gunby and Bentley Bainey.
Richland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grayson Mahla, who rushed for 88 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 126 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Mahla a new career-high in rushing yards. Jamere Christian made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Bishop McCort's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Richland, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop McCort will host Somerset at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Bishop McCort focused on turnovers this week as team gave up five on Friday. As for Richland, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Forest Hills at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Richland's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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