Football Game Preview: Nazareth Area Blue Eagles vs. Bethlehem Catholic Hawks

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Previous Games

10/12/24 - Away	36-7 W
10/20/23 - Home	17-14 W
09/09/22 - Home	21-6 W
09/18/21 - Away	42-41 W
10/02/20 - Away	21-0 W
+ 4 more games

Nazareth Area is 7-2 against Bethlehem Catholic since September of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Blue Eagles will host the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Nazareth Area will be strutting in after a victory while Bethlehem Catholic will be coming in after a loss.

On Friday, Nazareth Area beat Liberty 52-42. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Eagles.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem Catholic fell victim to Freedom and their airtight defense on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 48 points in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Nazareth Area's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.

Everything came up roses for Nazareth Area against Bethlehem Catholic when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 36-7 victory. In that game, the Blue Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 36-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.