Football Preview: Easton Area Rovers vs. Bethlehem Catholic Hawks
Easton Area is 0-7 against Bethlehem Catholic since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Easton Area Rovers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Easton Area at home against Northeast as the squad secured a 51-7 win. The Rovers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Cole Ordway and his top target Jasir Frutchey. Ordway threw for 149 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes while Frutchey picked up 131 receiving yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Dorian Thomas helped Ordway out on the ground, rushing for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Berks Catholic at home on Thursday as they won 28-10. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Saints are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Easton Area now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Bethlehem Catholic, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Easton Area and Bethlehem Catholic were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in September of 2023, but Easton Area came up empty-handed after a 20-19 defeat. Will Easton Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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