Football Preview: Schuylkill Valley Panthers vs. Berks Catholic Saints
Schuylkill Valley is 0-6 against Berks Catholic since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Schuylkill Valley Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Berks Catholic Saints at 7:00 p.m. Schuylkill Valley will be strutting in after a victory while Berks Catholic will be coming in after a loss.
Schuylkill Valley is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Pequea Valley on Friday. Schuylkill Valley breezed by Pequea Valley on the road to the tune of 33-0. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, Berks Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Lancaster Catholic on Friday and fell 30-28.
Despite the defeat, Berks Catholic got top-tier performance from Bryce Gumby, who rushed for 268 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 15.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Gumby a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Berks Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 316 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Schuylkill Valley now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Berks Catholic, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Schuylkill Valley was taken down by Berks Catholic 51-10 when the teams last played back in October of 2019. Thankfully for Schuylkill Valley, Abdul Macfoy (who rushed for 178 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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