It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Hendricken had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Cumberland Clippers by a score of 35-22. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in September.
Defeat or not, Cumberland got some senior leadership from Evan Spencer and Sean Taylor. Spencer threw for 197 yards and a touchdown on only 16 passes, while Taylor gained 92 total yards and two touchdowns. Taylor's longest reception was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.
Bishop Hendricken's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Cumberland, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Bishop Hendricken will challenge La Salle Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. La Salle Academy's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Bishop Hendricken's offense will have their work cut out for them. Cumberland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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