The Central Spartans will take on the Bishop's Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Brawley with a sharp 24-3 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Spartans have posted against the Wildcats since November 1, 2019.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Bishop's rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 41-0 victory over the Aztecs. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Knights considering their nine-point performance the contest before.
Central better keep an eye on Cash Herrera. He was instrumental in Bishop's win, throwing for 202 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, while also rushing for 56 yards and one score. Herrera's passing game has become a key predictor of the Knights' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Dane Larson, who picked up 79 receiving yards and a pair of TDs.
Bishop's didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Montgomery to a completion percentage of just 27.8%. The team can thank Larson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bishop's has been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.61 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.61 in their last three games.
Bishop's defense didn't let Isaiah Mena-Malijan, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Reid Dielman refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. Another thorn in Montgomery's side was Lukas Minasian, who forced one fumble and made 12 total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Bishop's pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 0.0 points on average over those games. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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