Football Preview: Delone Catholic Squires vs. Bermudian Springs Eagles
Delone Catholic and Bermudian Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Delone Catholic Squires will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bermudian Springs Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Delone Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Biglerville, taking the game 28-20.
Meanwhile, Bermudian Springs was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Fairfield 42-13 on the road. That 29 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Bermudian Springs had a senior duo take command as Jack Gautsch gained 56 total yards and two touchdowns and Nayel Lua rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Lua has posted since back in September of 2023. Colby Watkins also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Bermudian Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Delone Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Bermudian Springs, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Delone Catholic came up short against Bermudian Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 28-20. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bermudian Springs' Eddie Sebright, who rushed for 133 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Delone Catholic knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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