On Friday, the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers were able to grind out a solid victory over the Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford Rivals, taking the game 35-22. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 136th, while the Rivals are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude found their leader in underclassman Ryan Smith, who threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gerald Mccloud, Wesley Miller, and Miller picked up one apiece.
When it comes to explaining why Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford lost, don't look at Jack Egeling. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford also got help from Peter Clark, who showed off his sure hands for 93 receiving yards.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. on October 5th. As for Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford, they will venture away from home to face off against Warsaw/Letchworth/Perry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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