Football Preview: Burke Catholic vs. Rondout Valley Ganders
Burke Catholic is 4-0 against Rondout Valley since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Burke Catholic are taking a road trip to square off against the Rondout Valley Ganders at 7:00 p.m. Burke Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Burke Catholic's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Saturday, when they got past Marlboro Central's usually-dominant defense. Burke Catholic simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Marlboro Central 40-7 at home. Considering Burke Catholic has won four matchups by more than 25 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Justin Mazzie, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Rondout Valley unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 24-8 to Spackenkill.
Burke Catholic pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Rondout Valley, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Burke Catholic against Rondout Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 40-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burke Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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