Bishop Gorman had lost four straight headed into Friday's matchup, but Cody Carter didn't let it get to four. The Bishop Gorman Crusaders took down the McKinney Christian Academy Mustangs 32-16 on Friday thanks in part to Carter, who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Carter was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Gorman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 408 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McKinney Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cody Dow, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 206 yards on 23 of 44 attempts. 121 of Dow's passing yards were hauled in by Harrison Thompson.
Bishop Gorman's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for McKinney Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bishop Gorman is taking a road trip to square off against Holy Cross at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Holy Cross' favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six contests. McKinney Christian Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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