Site: West Stokes High School, King
Why Bishop McGuinness won: West Stokes could not stop a persistent Villians offense that scored on an eight-play, 68-yard drive to avoid their third loss of the season.
Stars: Bishop McGuinness - RB Jared Pluciniczak 24 carries for 167 yards, 2 TDs; QB Josh Rathburn 21 carries for 102 yards, 1 TD, 8-for-11 passing for 101 yards, 2 TDs; FB Thomas Lawler 6 catches for 65 yards, 2 TDs; LB/OL Matt Lum 8 tackles; RB/DB Tyler Woods 5.5 tackles. West Stokes - RB Jeremy Cuthrell 20 carries for 117 yards, 2 TDs; QB Austin Fleming 10-of-15 for 101 yards, 2 TDs; TE Kasey Jackson 2 catches for 21 yards, 2 TDs.
The play: The Villians' final drive of the game started at their own 32 and resulted in a score and the victory. QB Josh Rathburn scored on a 1-yard run with 1 second left in the fourth quarter.
Records: Bishop McGuinness 8-2; West Stokes 6-4.
| McGuinness | West Stokes | |
| First downs | 24 | 18 |
| Rushes-yards | 54-305 | 31-173 |
| Passing yards | 101 | 101 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 8-11-0 | 10-15-0 |
| Punts-average | 1-15 | 1-27 |
| Fumbles-lost | 1-1 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-yards | 4-20 | 4-20 |
| Bishop McGuinness | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | - | 33 |
| West Stokes | 13 | 6 | 7 | 6 | - | 32 |
WS - Casey Jackson 15 pass from Austin Fleming (kick failed)
WS - Jeremy Cuthrell 5 run (Scott Leonard kick)
WS - Cuthrell 15 run (kick failed)
BM - Jared Pluciniczak 5 run (Kevin Saxon kick)
WS - Jackson 6 pass from Fleming (Leonard kick)
BM - Pluciniczak 8 run (Saxon kick)
BM - Thomas Lawler 1 pass from Josh Rathburn (kick failed)
BM - Lawler 21 pass from Rathburn (pass failed)
WS - Matt Bennett 2 run (pass failed)
BM - Rathburn 1 run (no PAT)
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