After flying high against Rice two weeks ago, Bishop Lynch came back down to earth. The Bishop Lynch Friars lost to the Prestonwood Christian Lions at home by a 48-33 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Friars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 559th, while the Lions are ranked 104th).
When it comes to explaining why Bishop Lynch lost, don't look at Matias Leon. Despite the final result, he threw for 244 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 55 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Bishop Lynch was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 217 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Bishop Lynch, adding 12 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Eric Gonzalez: he added 12 points with four field goals.
Johnathan French-Love was nothing short of spectacular for Prestonwood Christian: he picked up 189 receiving yards and three touchdowns. French-Love was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 55 yards. Luke Glass was another key player, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns.
Bishop Lynch now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Prestonwood Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Lynch will host Legacy Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Legacy Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34 points per game this season. As for Prestonwood Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Prestonwood Christian will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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