Bishop Moore beats out Edgewater 44-26 in the "Battle of College Park" -- Observer Preps

The "Battle of College Park" trophy won't be traveling anywhere this year after the Bishop Moore Hornets (1-0) took out the Eagles of Edgewater (0-1) to open up the regular season.

The Hornets managed to run a balanced attack through the air and on the ground to help the boys in black and gold take down the Eagles 44 - 26 in an absolute shootout. 

Thanks to two running touchdowns from Trilion Coles (11-yards and one-yard) and a one-yard run from quarterback Keanu Kong, the Hornets found themselves up 21-0 in the first quarter before things got a bit hairy.

Like most of the night, the scoring for the Eagles came off of big plays.

Running back Isaiah Connelly broke through a hole and sprinted downfield for a 64-yard touchdown run, which was then promptly followed by a 66-yard pick-six by cornerback Lorenzo Jones. The extra point on the pick-six was missed, making it 21-13.

From there the Eagles would land only two more shots the rest of the night – an 11-yard touchdown run from Connelly and a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Tyrek McDonald – before the Hornets would respond by putting on the heat.

Kong hit receiver Caleb McMillan for a 70-yard bomb, while Coles ran for a 35-yard run in the second quarter.

Kicker Dalton DeChristopher would nail a 41-yard field goal in the third quarter, before running back Jake Kiefer capped off the night with a one-yard run in the fourth.

Next up for Bishop Moore is the Patriots of Lake Brantley (0-1), while Edgewater will be taking on the Colonial Grenadiers (0-1).