It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pine-Richland can now relate to. The game between them and the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders didn't end well, with the Pine-Richland Rams falling 28-14. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Pine-Richland's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lawrence ?Jay? Timmons, who picked up 68 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards on only five carries. The dominant performance gave ?Jay? Timmons a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Aaron Strader, who threw for 194 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop McDevitt's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nazir Jones-Davis, who rushed for 221 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry. Jones-Davis also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles. Jontai Quick also helped with two touchdowns in total.
With the defeat, Pine-Richland broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-2. As for Bishop McDevitt, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Pine-Richland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will challenge Roman Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Roman Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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