Football playoffs capsule: Bishop Canevin at California
Bishop Canevin at California
Records: Bishop Canevin is 3-6. California is 10-0.
Classification: A
Winner plays: The winner of the No.s 8-9 game between Fort Cherry and Union.
Who to watch: Much of Bishop Canevin’s offense centers around running back Trusky, who has 897 rushing yards. The Crusaders have completed only 31 passes all season. Depth is a strength for California, which has five players who have scored at least 10 touchdowns in the Trojans’ triple-option offense: running backs Jelani Stafford (23 TDs), Cochise Ryan (12), Jonathan Wood (11), Zion Aldrich (10) and quarterback Colin Phillips (10).
Noteworthy: California is the only undefeated team in Class A and the top seed. … Bishop Canevin has lost four of its last five games including a 36-0 setback against Tri-County South Conference runner-up Carmichaels last weekend. … This is a rematch from last season’s opening round, when Bishop Canevin defeated turnover-plagued California 56-21. … The Crusaders are 0-6 against playoff teams and were shut out in three of those losses. … California outscored its opponents 392-36 in Tri-County South Conference games.