Pine Lake Prep was the 58-26 winner over Bishop McGuinness when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pine Lake Prep Pride came up short against the Bishop McGuinness Villains on Friday, falling 34-14. The Pride have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pine Lake Prep still got an impressive performance from Johntay Gaither, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Gaither also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making five total tackles and defending a pass.
Pine Lake Prep wouldn't let Bishop McGuinness keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Pine Lake Prep can thank Reid Tammaro and Rashad Martin for forcing both of them.
It was another big night for Alex Waterfield, who threw for 267 yards and three touchdowns while completing 74.1% of his passes, and also rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries for Bishop McGuinness. That's the most rushing yards Waterfield has posted since back in November of 2023. Isaac Ross was another key player, gaining 86 total yards and two touchdowns.
Pine Lake Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Bishop McGuinness, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Pine Lake Prep will square off against Carver at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine Lake Prep is facing Carver at the right time seeing as Carver is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Bishop McGuinness, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Mountain Island Charter at 7:00 p.m.
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