Bishop McCort was the 35-28 winner over Bellwood-Antis when they last played one another back in November of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Bishop McCort Crushers and the Bellwood-Antis Blue Devils were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Bishop McCort Crushers suffered a 34-33 loss. While the Crushers had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Blue Devils 12-6.
When it comes to explaining why Bishop McCort lost, don't look at Jon Delia. Despite the final result, he rushed for 132 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry, and also picked up 36 receiving yards. Delia showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 56 yards. Another player making a difference was Angelo Gallucci, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown.
It was another big night for Cayden Pellegrine, who rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 78 receiving yards for Bellwood-Antis. The dominant performance gave Pellegrine a new career-high in rushing yards. Ethan Shawley was another key player, picking up 155 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Bishop McCort and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Bellwood-Antis, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bishop McCort will square off against Cambria Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cambria Heights will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Bishop McCort surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bellwood-Antis, their road trip will continue as they head out to face River Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season.
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