The Bishop England Battling Bishops will head out to face off against the May River Sharks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop England's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so May River's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Bishop England is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 52 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Hilton Head Island on Friday. They were dealt a 41-10 defeat at the hands of the Seahawks. The contest marked the Battling Bishops' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, May River waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Cougars as they made off with a 35-12 victory. Considering the Sharks have won three contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
May River's win came from a few key players Bishop England will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Tony Cooper, who rushed for 72 yards and two TDs on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Justin Head, who gained 111 total yards and a touchdown.
May River was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bishop England fell to 5-1. As for May River, their win bumped their record up to an identical 5-1.
Bishop England was taken down by May River 35-8 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Battling Bishops were down 21-0.
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