South Aiken and Bishop England squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but South Aiken had to settle for second. They came up short against the Bishop England Battling Bishops, falling 42-19. While the Thoroughbreds had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Battling Bishops 12-7.
Despite the loss, South Aiken still got an impressive performance from Jevon Edwards, who rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Edwards' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 166 rushing yards.
Even though they lost, South Aiken was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 193 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Bishop England to victory, but perhaps none more so than Quinn Mahoney, who threw for 286 yards and four touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown. Zachary Balog was Mahoney's top target, picking up 174 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
South Aiken's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Bishop England, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
South Aiken does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bishop England, they will face off against Gilbert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilbert will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bishop England surely won't give up without a fight.
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