Bishop LeBlond has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Plattsburg Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Bishop LeBlond is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.9 points per game this season.
Bishop LeBlond is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Missouri's top teams: Greenfield, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Bishop LeBlond was ranked fifth). Bishop LeBlond blew past Greenfield 66-36 on the road on Saturday. Considering the Eagles have won six contests by more than 23 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Bishop LeBlond's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tripp Helsel led the charge by rushing for 89 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also catching a touchdown. Those 89 rushing yards gave Helsel a new career-high. Another pass catcher making a difference was Trey Icke, who gained 108 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop LeBlond was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop LeBlond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jacob Winkelbauer and Jackson Crews.
Meanwhile, a win for Plattsburg just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Archie, falling 78-30. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 66-22.
Bishop LeBlond's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Plattsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Bishop LeBlond against Plattsburg in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 60-12 win. Does Bishop LeBlond have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plattsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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