Cumberland is 0-6 against Bishop Hendricken since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Cumberland Clippers will be playing at home against the Bishop Hendricken Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cumberland is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 23-7 win over Barrington.
Meanwhile, Bishop Hendricken never let their opponents score last Friday. They blew past Kellenberg Memorial 31-0 at home. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked first in Rhode Island, while the Firebirds are ranked 118th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Dylan Lynch and his top target Sebastian Lora. Lynch threw for 135 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 passes while Lora gained 76 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lora a new career-high in rushing yards.
Bishop Hendricken's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Jabari Jackson and Javien Valle.
Cumberland was taken down by Bishop Hendricken 28-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. Can Cumberland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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