The Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers will square off against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Philipsburg-Osceola is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Westmont Hilltop, posting a 44-14 win at home. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mountaineers needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Philipsburg-Osceola got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sam Mcdonald out in front who picked up 98 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Those 125 rushing yards gave Mcdonald a new career-high. Colton Chapman was another key rusher, rushing for 131 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Philipsburg-Osceola was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Guilfoyle put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 46-8 win over Chestnut Ridge. The Marauders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.
Hamilton Gates was his usual excellent self, picking up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 31 yards and two touchdowns. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Bishop Guilfoyle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Nick Mccloskey, Braden Reilly, Jake Kissell, and Tyson Lestochi picked up one apiece.
The victory snapped Philipsburg-Osceola's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-5 record. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Philipsburg-Osceola has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 167.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Bishop Guilfoyle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 184.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Philipsburg-Osceola lost to Bishop Guilfoyle at home by a decisive 22-7 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Philipsburg-Osceola have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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