The Bishop McCort Crushers will venture away from home to challenge the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop McCort will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Bishop McCort is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Greater Johnstown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Crushers blew the Trojans out of the water with a 41-6 final score. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 26-6.
Meanwhile, Westmont Hilltop scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Penn Cambria, falling 56-14. The Hilltoppers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Bishop McCort will have to keep a close watch on Derek Gartner and Noah Subich, a pair of players who had a big impact on Westmont Hilltop's prior game. Gartner picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while Subich threw for 51 yards and one TD. Gartner showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 51 yards.
Bishop McCort's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Westmont Hilltop, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Bishop McCort's way against Westmont Hilltop in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Bishop McCort made off with a 34-14 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Hilltoppers' Landen Valente, who rushed for 117 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Crushers still be able to contain Valente? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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