Bishop Montgomery has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the St. Genevieve Valiants at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Bishop Montgomery took their match at home with ease, bagging a 48-8 victory over George Washington Prep.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Montgomery to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Brewer, who picked up 184 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Brewer's receiving production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 108 receiving yards dating back to last season. Ryan D'Anjou was another key rusher, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Montgomery was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Bishop Montgomery wouldn't let George Washington Prep keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bishop Montgomery can thank Kaydin Cooper and Matthew Mccoy for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely St. Genevieve's strategy against South Hills last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that St. Genevieve blew South Hills out of the water with a 53-16 final score. The Valiants pushed the score to 46-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Huskies had no chance of recovering from.
Bishop Montgomery pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Genevieve, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Bishop Montgomery has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 273.2 passing yards per game. St. Genevieve, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 293.3 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.
Bishop Montgomery was dealt a bruising 49-0 loss at the hands of St. Genevieve in their previous meeting back in October of 2021. Can Bishop Montgomery avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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