The matchup between Central Catholic and Bishop Manogue on Saturday hardly resembled the 16-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Central Catholic Raiders came out on top against the Bishop Manogue Miners by a score of 41-28. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Central Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joey Alcutt led the charge by rushing for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Alcutt really tore up the turf during one magnificent 78-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Meeks, who rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Central Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Manogue lost, don't look at Brandon Mann. Despite the final result, he rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also threw for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Nathan Shannon was another key player, gaining 124 total yards and a touchdown.
The victory got Central Catholic back to even at 2-2. As for Bishop Manogue, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Catholic will challenge Patterson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Manogue, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Spanish Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Spanish Springs' defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Bishop Manogue's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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