Football Preview: Marian Catholic vs. Nativity BVM Green Wave
Marian Catholic will venture away from home to face off against the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marian Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Nativity BVM will be coming in after a loss.
Marian Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Pine Grove 34-7 at home. Considering Marian Catholic has won four contests by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rory Dixon was his usual excellent self, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Marian Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Grove only rushed for 37.
Marian Catholic's defense stepped up as well, laying out Wyatt Snyder. five times. Pine Grove's QB won't forget Michael Gelatko anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Despite a strong season so far, Nativity BVM has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They and Schuylkill Haven were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Nativity BVM suffered a 29-28 defeat. While the Green Wave didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Hurricanes 14-8 in the first quarter.
Marian Catholic now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Nativity BVM, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Marian Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Nativity BVM when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 12-6 win. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Nativity BVM have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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