Bishop Guilfoyle had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Northern Cambria Colts on Saturday as the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders made off with a 42-18 victory. Bishop Guilfoyle's win was all the more impressive since the Colts were averaging only 10.46 points allowed on the season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop Guilfoyle to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hamilton Gates, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Gates has posted since back in October of 2023.
Bishop Guilfoyle was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Bishop Guilfoyle's defense and their three sacks. Jake Kissell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Kissell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least seven every time he's taken the field this season.
When it comes to explaining why Northern Cambria lost, don't look at Ty Dumm. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 228 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes.
Bishop Guilfoyle pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.5 points per game. As for Northern Cambria, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-2.
Bishop Guilfoyle will square off against Westinghouse at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westinghouse will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Bishop Guilfoyle surely won't give up without a fight. Northern Cambria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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