Football Recap: Bishop Watterson Finds Playoff Glory Versus Steubenville

Eagles

Margin (Wins)

09/12/25 vs Columbian	74
10/24/25 @ St. Charles	58
11/07/25 vs Granville	56
10/10/25 vs Bishop Hartley	50
11/21/25 vs Steubenville	43

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Watterson had no problem doing just that on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Steubenville Big Red 43-0. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won 11 contests by 22 points or more so far this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Watterson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caden Mangini, who rushed for 126 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Those 126 rushing yards gave Mangini a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack McCoy, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Watterson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 280 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in five consecutive games.

On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Watterson's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Michael Boyle, Ben Uhlenhake, and Jonah Gruver, who each picked up one sack apiece. Boyle was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Bishop Watterson's record is now 12-0. As for Steubenville, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-3 record.

Bishop Watterson has already played their next matchup, a 41-9 win against Tippecanoe on the 28th. Steubenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.