The Solanco Golden Mules will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Solanco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past New Oxford to the tune of 43-12. The Golden Mules are really starting to get used to good results now that the team has won 11 straight.
Johnny Garcia was his usual excellent self, rushing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Chase Sensenig, who rushed for 76 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Bishop McDevitt on Friday. They never let Exeter Township get on the board and left with a 42-0 victory. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 35-point advantage.
Bishop McDevitt's win came from a few key players Solanco will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Nazir Jones-Davis, who rushed for 96 yards and a pair of TDs. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. Howard Holton Jr. was in the mix as well, providing Bishop McDevitt with two touchdowns.
Bishop McDevitt's run defense was locked in: Exeter Township could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Maurice Barnes Jr. for the heroic effort on defense: he. Bishop McDevitt didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 5.5.
Bishop McDevitt's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Solanco, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Solanco was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of Bishop McDevitt in their previous matchup back in November of 2015. Thankfully for the Golden Mules, Michael Jones (who rushed for 209 yards and four scores) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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