The Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Cardinal O'Hara Hawks at 7:05 p.m. on Thursday. Cardinal O'Hara took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bishop Timon-St. Jude, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Bishop Timon-St. Jude was able to grind out a solid victory over Le Roy/Caledonia-Mumford, taking the game 35-22. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Rivals are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude found their leader in underclassman Ryan Smith, who threw for 141 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Gerald Mccloud, Wesley Miller, and Amari Worthy picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Cattaraugus-Little Valley at home and fell 50-20. The Hawks were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
Despite the loss, Cardinal O'Hara got top-tier performance from Elijah Chaney, who rushed for 216 yards while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Chaney showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 54 yards. Cardinal O'Hara also got a significant boost from Amir Harper, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 106 yards.
Bishop Timon-St. Jude's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Bishop Timon-St. Jude against Cardinal O'Hara when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. In that match, Bishop Timon-St. Jude amassed a halftime lead of 29-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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