The Bishop Ludden Gaelic Knights will venture away from home to take on the Solvay Bearcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ludden is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Bishop Ludden didn't have quite enough to beat General Brown and fell 50-48. While losing is never fun, the Gaelic Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 411th, while the Lions are ranked 173rd).
Despite the defeat, Bishop Ludden got top-tier performance from X?Zavion Streiff, who threw for 236 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes, and also rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown. Jahbari Clarke was in the mix too, providing Bishop Ludden with a touchdown.
Bishop Ludden wouldn't let General Brown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Ludden can thank Dewon Hunt and Jayden Mackool for forcing both of them. Tiziere Sheard was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 6-6 at halftime, Solvay was not quite Adirondack's equal in the second half on Saturday. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Bearcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop Ludden's record is now 0-3. As for Solvay, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Bishop Ludden took their victory against Solvay when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 30-7. Will Bishop Ludden repeat their success, or does Solvay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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