Football Preview: Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders vs. North Schuylkill Spartans
Notre Dame-Green Pond is on a 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while North Schuylkill is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders and the North Schuylkill Spartans are set to duel on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Notre Dame-Green Pond beats North Schuylkill with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Notre Dame-Green Pond breezed by Wilson Area to the tune of 52-11 on Saturday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Warriors are ranked 522nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Notre Dame-Green Pond got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Aaron Gordon out in front who rushed for 39 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. Gordon was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 65 yards. Carmine Diaz was another key receiver, picking up 154 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Notre Dame-Green Pond didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Drew Boyd, Gordon, and CJ Diaz picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, while North Schuylkill put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Pottsville. North Schuylkill blew past Pottsville, posting a 36-0 win.
Notre Dame-Green Pond's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for North Schuylkill, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Notre Dame-Green Pond couldn't quite finish off North Schuylkill in their previous matchup back in September and fell 31-29. Will Notre Dame-Green Pond have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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