Bishop Lynch and Nolan Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Friars will host the Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Lynch will be strutting in after a win while Nolan Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
If Nolan Catholic heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Bishop Lynch took over last week. The Friars walked away with a 21-14 victory over Legacy Christian Academy on Friday. Those 21 points were actually the fewest the Friars have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Akani Berrios- Cruz
| 08/29/25 @ First Baptist | 195 |
| 10/10/25 @ Legacy Christian Academy | 98 |
| 09/25/25 vs Dallas HSAA | 88 |
| 09/13/25 vs Bishop McGuinness | 62 |
| 09/05/25 vs Midland Christian | 36 |
Matias Leon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 269 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 46 yards. Bishop Lynch also got a significant boost from Akani Berrios- Cruz, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Bishop Lynch didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Legacy Christian Academy to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Friars weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 59.5%.
Meanwhile, Nolan Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Parish Episcopal and fell 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 840th, while the Panthers are ranked 85th).
Nolan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bishop Lynch, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Bishop Lynch has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.5 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Nolan Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 68 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything went Bishop Lynch's way against Nolan Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Bishop Lynch made off with a 42-17 victory. Do the Friars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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