Bishop McDevitt is 8-2 against Cedar Cliff since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bishop McDevitt Crusaders will host the Cedar Cliff Colts at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Bishop McDevitt's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Bishop McDevitt will head into Friday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Chambersburg on Friday. Bishop McDevitt simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Chambersburg 40-3 on the road. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Trojans are ranked 186th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bishop McDevitt can attribute much of their success to Stone Saunders, who threw for 253 yards and three touchdowns, and Maurice Barnes, who gained 161 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Dominic Diaz-Ellis also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 14-14 at halftime, Cedar Cliff was not quite Central Dauphin East's equal in the second half on Friday. They and the Panthers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 28-27 defeat. The loss was the Colts' first of the season.
Despite the loss, Cedar Cliff got top-tier performance from Kade Finkboner, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Cedar Cliff's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In that department, Princeton "Pj" Dent was the leader with two.
Bishop McDevitt now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Cedar Cliff, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Bishop McDevitt has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Cedar Cliff struggles in that department as they've been averaging 214.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Bishop McDevitt against Cedar Cliff when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-7 victory. In that contest, Bishop McDevitt amassed a halftime lead of 42-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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