Catholic Central won the last time they faced Bridgeport and things went their way on Saturday too. The Crusaders walked away with a 22-13 win over the Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Matthew Sprochi
| 09/13/25 vs Bridgeport | 172 |
| 09/06/25 vs Bishop Rosecrans | 160 |
| 11/02/24 vs River | 123 |
| 10/19/24 vs Conotton Valley | 109 |
| 08/23/25 @ Wellsville | 106 |
It was another big night for Matthew Sprochi, who rushed for 172 yards and one score while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Those 172 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kyran Busic, who rushed for 37 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Catholic Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 245 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Loss or not, Bridgeport got some senior leadership from Jaki Threet and AJ Bishop. Threet rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, while Bishop rushed for 73 yards and one score. Bishop also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making seven total tackles.
Catholic Central's record now sits at 3-1. As for Bridgeport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Catholic Central and Bridgeport could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Crusaders (ranked 613th) will meet Wheeling Central Catholic (ranked 22nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Bridgeport will face off against Magnolia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (674 vs. 101).
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