Football Preview: Holy Spirit Catholic Saints vs. Linden Patriots
The Holy Spirit Catholic Saints will head out to take on the Linden Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Holy Spirit Catholic came up short against Pickens Academy and fell 20-13. The Saints have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Linden waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rams 50-0 at home. Considering the Patriots have won five matches by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Linden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 226 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Holy Spirit Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Linden, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Holy Spirit Catholic took a serious blow against Linden in their previous matchup back in October of 2018, falling 52-14. Can Holy Spirit Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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