The Chestnut Ridge Lions will venture away from home to square off against the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Chestnut Ridge is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 33 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Penn Cambria on Friday. They were outmatched by the Panthers at home and fell 45-7. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.
Meanwhile, Bishop Guilfoyle put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Bellwood-Antis at home to the tune of 41-12. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
A big part of Bishop Guilfoyle's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Reilly and his top target Hamilton Gates. Reilly gained 96 total yards and two touchdowns while Gates gained 153 total yards and two touchdowns. Gates also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making three total tackles and defending two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Another player making a difference was Taurean Consiglio, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Bishop Guilfoyle didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Consiglio and Gates.
Chestnut Ridge's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Chestnut Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Guilfoyle in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 50-43. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bishop Guilfoyle's Kaden Wyandt, who rushed for 171 yards and six touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Chestnut Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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