Bishop McCort jumped out to an early lead but was unable to match Richland's high-powered offense as the Rams ran away with a 42-7 victory Friday night.

The Crushers got on the scoreboard first when sophomore quarterback Levi Cook found senior Corey Hall for a 15-yard scoring strike midway through the first quarter to make it 7-0. Senior running back Marc Smith set up the score with a big 25-yard run.

Bishop McCort looked poised to add to the early lead after forcing a Richland three-and-out on the Rams opening possession. But, Richland came up with a big turnover that changed the momentum of the game.

Richland's Jonny Kutchman picked off a Cook pass and returning it 47 yards to the Crusher 25 yardline. Kutchman then scored on an 8-yard run to cut the Crusher lead to 7-6.

The Bishop McCort offense stalled on the next possession, and the Rams answered with an 84-yard scoring drive to take a 14-7 lead. The Crusher offense was unable to respond, and Richland added to the lead with just six seconds left in the half as Kutchman fired a 22-yard touchdown pass to make it 21-7 at the intermission.

The Crushers offensive struggles continued in the second half as the offense failed to find the endzone and committed numerous turnovers. For the night, Bishop McCort fumbled four times, losing two of them.

The Rams added three more scores in the second half as they dominated the time of possession. Kutchman sealed the win with another touchdown run midway through the fourth quarter to set the final score at 42-7.

The Crushers will return home Saturday night as they will host Bedford at Point Stadium.