It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bishop Moore had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Dunnellon Tigers as they made off with a 38-15 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Leading Bishop Moore to victory were Amare Johnson and Bjorn Jurgensen. Johnson rushed for 194 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, while Jurgensen rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game.
Bishop Moore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bishop Moore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brady Robi, Trenton Gummer, and Riley Boudreau picked up one apiece. Boudreau also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six. Another thorn in Dunnellon's side was Lance Johnson, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
Despite the loss, Dunnellon still got an impressive performance from Sean Martin, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Martin has posted since back in November of 2023.
Bishop Moore pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.4 points per game. As for Dunnellon, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Bishop Moore wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 26-24 defeat against Eau Gallie on the 29th. Dunnellon does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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