Elyria Catholic had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 55-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bishop Hartley Hawks on Friday. The Panthers were down 42-21 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Elyria Catholic still got an impressive performance from Donovan Shumpert, who picked up 61 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 58 yards and one score. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Zion Castillo, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Elyria Catholic, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Castillo, who ran a kickoff back for a touchdown.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Elyria Catholic will head out to challenge Mayfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bishop Hartley, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Ursuline at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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