Football Game Preview: O'Neill Raiders vs. Burke Catholic

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Previous Games

09/19/25 - Home	14-21 L
09/14/24 - Away	0-26 L
10/20/23 - Home	0-14 L
11/12/22 - Neutral	42-6 W
10/14/22 - Home	17-16 W
+ 5 more games

O'Neill and Burke Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Raiders will take on Burke Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. O'Neill is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

O'Neill's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Highland on Friday. They fell 7-0 to the Huskies.

Meanwhile, Burke Catholic lost to Rondout Valley at home by a 22-8 margin on Saturday.

O'Neill will have to contain Marco Langley as he made an impact in Burke Catholic's last game. He rushed for 74 yards and one TD on only ten carries, and also picked up 67 receiving yards.

Even if they lost, Burke Catholic's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece.

O'Neill now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Burke Catholic, they now also have a losing record of 4-5.

Saturday's matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Robert Trey Murphy and Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez. Trey Murphy just won't slow down this season and has averaged 129.2 rushing yards per game. Rodriguez-Lopez has been a dominant force too and has averaged 113.8 passing yards per game.

O'Neill couldn't quite get it done against Burke Catholic in their previous meeting back in September as they fell 21-14. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.