Canevin Takes Down South Side 49-21 to Head to WPIAL Title Game for Second Year in a Row
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Nate Grella | November 19, 2022
By Ethan Spozarski
Bishop Canevin defeated the South Side Rams 49-21 in a dominant fashion on Friday.
The Crusaders only ran 16 offensive snaps, and scored 5 touchdowns.
Bishop Canevin came out hot scoring on their first offensive drive. In fact, it took only two minutes and twenty seven seconds. It was a 51-yard touchdown from quarterback Jason Cross Jr to Lesae Lacks.
TOUCHDOWN @CrusadersFball
51-yard touchdown! Cross to Lacks7-0 Crusaders 1st || 9:33@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
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South Side was able to have a quick counter. It was a 6-yard touchdown scored by Parker Statler.
WE HAVE A TIE GAME!! @SSRamsFB
6-yard TD Almashy to Statler7-7 1st || 7:23 @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
From here it looked as if South Side was going to be giving the number one seeded Crusaders a hard fought battle. A 52-yard Xavier Nelson touchdown would separate the two teams, followed by another Crusader score.
XAVIER NELSON 52-YARD TD @CrusadersFball
14-7 Crusaders lead 1st || 5:44@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
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END OF 1 QUARTER
Score:@SSRamsFB 7@CrusadersFball 21@PaFootballNews @PFNBackyard— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
Brody Almashy would complete a long pass to Alex Arrigo, which they capitalized with by scoring a 1-yard touchdown scored by Alex Navarra.
ALMASHY TO ARRIGO then Navarra for the 1-yard TD @SSRamsFB
21-14 Crusaders 2nd || 11:32@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
A minute and eleven seconds later Marquise Carter takes off for a 51-yard touchdown. With this the Crusaders began to run away with this game and not look back.
MARQUISE CARTER 53-YARD RUSHING TD @CrusadersFball
28-14 Crusaders 2nd || 10:11@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
The following offensive drive, Cross would take it 74-yards to the house himself on a QB run. The Crusaders on their first five offensive possessions scored 5 touchdowns.
JASON CROSS 74-YARD RUSHING TD @CrusadersFball
5 Drives = 5 TD’s35-14 Crusaders 2nd || 5:07@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
Rams on the ensuing drive fumble the football which was recovered by Bishop Canevin. Crusaders scored again with an Xavier Nelson 81-yard touchdown, which was his second of the night.
XAVIER NELSON MAKING DUDES MISS…81-yard TD @CrusadersFball
41-14 Crusaders 2nd || 2:36@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
This would all occur before halftime. Coming back from the break the mercy rule effect would be in play and once it stops there is no stopping it.
On their opening drive from the half the Rams would score to make it a 28 point game. However, that is all the scoring we had for the rest of the game.
TOUCHDOWN @SSRamsFB
49-21 Crusaders 3rd Quarter @PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
Bishop Canevin put in their second string players, and were able to hold onto the victory.
With this win the Crusaders will be heading back to the North Shore where they will look to defend their title against the Union Scotties who defeated Rochester 18-16. That game is set to kick off at 11 a.m.
BISHOP CANEVIN (@CrusadersFball) are heading to the 1A Championship & they will take on the Union Scotties at Acrisure Stadium!!
Final Score:@SSRamsFB 21@CrusadersFball 49@PFNBackyard @PaFootballNews
— Ethan Spozarski (@SpozarskiEthan) November 19, 2022
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