Football Recap: Delone Catholic Triumphant Thanks to a Strong Effort from Braden Smith

By Team Reports Sep 13, 2024, 12:23pm

Football Recap: Delone Catholic Squires vs. Northern Lebanon Vikings

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On Friday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, the Delone Catholic Squires made off with a 22-21 win over the Northern Lebanon Vikings. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Squires.

Braden Smith was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. Chris Cole also helped out with an impressive 80 receiving yards.

Northern Lebanon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bryan Mitzel, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 38 yards and a touchdown. Mitzel didn't just play on offense: he also made four total tackles and defended two passes.

Delone Catholic now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Northern Lebanon, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Delone Catholic will welcome Biglerville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Biglerville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Delone Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. As for Northern Lebanon, they will head out to face off against Wyomissing at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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