Football Preview: Minersville Battlin' Miners vs. Nativity BVM Green Wave
Minersville is 7-2 against Nativity BVM since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Minersville Battlin' Miners will be playing at home against the Nativity BVM Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Minersville finally turned things around against Pine Grove on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-14 victory over the Cardinals.
Logan Hutsko was the offensive standout of the contest as he picked up 67 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He has become a key player for Minersville: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Paiten LaPoint also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
Minersville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Easton Schultz led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Aj Halford is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nativity BVM entered their tilt with Mahanoy Area on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Golden Bears 50-8 on the road. Considering the Green Wave have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Minersville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nativity BVM, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Minersville didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Nativity BVM when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-13 victory. Will Minersville 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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