The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will square off against the Bentworth Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Bishop Canevin was fully in charge, breezing past Burgettstown 42-6. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bentworth got themselves on the board against Avella on Friday, but Avella never followed suit. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 40-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bearcats have posted against the Eagles since September 25, 2015.
Ben Hays continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 210 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry, and also catching a touchdown.
Bentworth wouldn't let Avella keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Bentworth can thank Brayden Taggart and Bryce Crowson for forcing both of them. Taggart has been hot for a while, having also posted five or more total tackles the last 13 times he's played.
Bentworth was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Bishop Canevin's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Bentworth, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
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