The Bishop Kenny Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the First Coast Buccaneers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Kenny is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 29.4 points per game this season.
Bishop Kenny took a loss when they played away from home back in September, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 17-10 win over Menendez. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
A big part of Bishop Kenny's win came down to the chemistry between Derek Heideman and his top target Jp Donovan. Heideman threw for 143 yards and a touchdown while Donovan picked up 83 receiving yards and a touchdown. What's more, Donovan also racked up 20 rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in October of 2023.
Bishop Kenny didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aj Alicea and Andrew Clifford. Another thorn in Menendez's side was Aidan Piper, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles.
Meanwhile, First Coast fell victim to Oakleaf and their airtight defense on Monday. They had to suffer through a 44-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Knights are ranked 47th).
Bishop Kenny now has a winning record of 4-3. As for First Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Bishop Kenny strolled past First Coast in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a score of 38-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Kenny since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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