Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop McCort). Everything went their way against the Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers on Friday as the Bishop McCort Crushers made off with a 34-14 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Crushers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Bishop McCort got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Garrett Farabaugh out in front who picked up 100 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Farabaugh torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 71 yards. Another back making a difference was Jon Delia, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop McCort was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
When it comes to explaining why Westmont Hilltop lost, don't look at Landen Valente. Despite the final result, he rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Bishop McCort now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Westmont Hilltop, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McCort will venture away from home to face off against Bellefonte at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 892 yards in their previous games. As for Westmont Hilltop, they will head out on the road to challenge Philipsburg-Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westmont Hilltop is facing Philipsburg-Osceola at the right time seeing as Philipsburg-Osceola is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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