Bishop Canevin Puts Down Greensburg Central Catholic Upset Bid with Big 3rd Quarter 30-14
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Nate Grella | September 4, 2022
Saturday Night, the reigning WPIAl champion Bishop Canevin Crusaders would open up their WPIAL season at home against the Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions. The Centurions, fresh off of a 56-35 roadrunning of Mt. Pleasant, were eager to put their name in the running of the 1A WPIAL title. In the first half, they played like it.
On Greensburg Central Catholic’s second drive, talented wideout Samir Crosby flipped the field with a catch down the seam. Two plays later he would put the Centurions on the doorstep where Da’sjon Craggette would capitalize.
AGAIN @samir_crosby WITH THE HUGE CATCH. 1ST AND GOAL @GCCHSFootball 0-0 with 6:37 left in the 1st quarter @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/KlttGR1Roy
— Nathan Grella (@NathanGrella) September 3, 2022
The Centurions nearly gave the Crusaders a heart attack a play later, when Bishop Canevin fumbled the kickoff- giving GCC prime field position. Penalties and negative plays kept the Centurions from punching it in to go up by two scores.
The Crusaders wouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth, marching down the field and capitalizing from a yard out with a Jason Cross scamper.
BC RESPONDS @JasonCrossJr walks in from 1 and @CrusadersFball takes the 7-6 lead! 1:37 left in the first half @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews pic.twitter.com/14P1V4i2iH
— Nathan Grella (@NathanGrella) September 3, 2022
The Centurions immediately responded, with Samir Crosby once again taking over the game and taking the kickoff all the way back. A two point conversion gave the Centurions a 14-7 lead near the end of the 1st quarter.
WHAT A CATCH @xavier_nelsonn !!!! @CrusadersFball in striking distance again! 2 seconds left in the quarter @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/FoGQyJJlAH
— Nathan Grella (@NathanGrella) September 3, 2022
The Crusaders would stick to their gameplan. Power rushing behind Marquis Carter led to a methodical drive where Carter would capitalize. A missed extra point would keep the Centurions on top briefly, but a field goal near the end of the half gave the Crusaders the lead 16-13.
And it’s @marquiscarter28 with the response for @CrusadersFball ! Its 14-13 GCC after the missed extra with 9:39 left in the first half @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/Vi48cJhlUh
— Nathan Grella (@NathanGrella) September 3, 2022
The Crusaders would blow the game open in the 3rd quarter, when Jason Cross found Xavier Nelson to put Bishop Canevin up by 9.
THE CRUSADERS BLOW THE GAME OPEN @xavier_nelsonn 39 yards and @CrusadersFball lead 23-14 with 3:07 left in the 3rd quarter @PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard pic.twitter.com/u74S6GC0f2
— Nathan Grella (@NathanGrella) September 4, 2022
Bishop Canevin added to their lead late in the 4th quarter, but the damage was already done. The Crusaders would walk away with a 30-14 win.
What’s Next: The Centurions will look to rebound at home against West Greene next Friday while Bishop Canevin will battle it out with co-Dormont dwellers Keystone Oaks.
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