Bishop McGuinness and Mountain Island Charter squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Bishop McGuinness had to settle for second. They fell 36-27 to the Mountain Island Charter Raptors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Villains of the 35-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October.
Despite the loss, Bishop McGuinness still got an impressive performance from Alex Waterfield, who rushed for 66 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 115 yards on nine of 14 attempts.
Even though they lost, Bishop McGuinness was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 77.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 160.4.
Aamir Gilcreast had an outrageously good game for Mountain Island Charter as he rushed for 138 yards on only 14 carries. That's the most rushing yards Gilcreast has posted since back in October.
Bishop McGuinness has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Mountain Island Charter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-5.
Bishop McGuinness does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Island Charter, they will face off against Mount Airy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Airy is coming into the match with six straight victories at home, so Mountain Island Charter will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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