Football Preview: Palisades Pirates vs. Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders
The Palisades Pirates and the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders are set to duel on Friday.
Palisades is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Palmerton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Palisades lost 44-21 to Palmerton. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Green Knights for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-15 win on the road. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 27 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Matt Bodnar II, who threw for 446 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per attempt. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Jonathan Striba helped Bodnar II out on the ground, rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, while also picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Palisades' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Palisades came up short against Notre Dame-Green Pond when the teams last played back in October of 2021, falling 24-14. Thankfully for Palisades, Logan Castellano (who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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