On Saturday, everything came up roses for the Bishop Canevin Crusaders at home against the Monessen Greyhounds as the team secured a 56-20 win. Considering the Crusaders have won five contests by more than 24 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
One reason for the win was Bishop Canevin's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. Monessen's QB won't forget Mar Vessels anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Aaryn Edwards was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bishop Canevin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Bishop Canevin's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Monessen, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-2 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop Canevin will face off against Burgettstown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bishop Canevin's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. As for Monessen, they will challenge Cornell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cornell's defense has only allowed 13.1 points per game this season, so Monessen's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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