Football Preview: Nativity BVM Green Wave vs. Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils
Nativity BVM has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Nativity BVM knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Shenandoah Valley likes a good challenge.
Nativity BVM's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Panther Valley, posting a 60-0 victory on the road. Considering the Green Wave have won four matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 28-21 to Pine Grove. The Blue Devils were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the defeat, Shenandoah Valley saw an underclassman step up: Joel Nunez picked up 124 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Nunez got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 68 yards.
Nativity BVM's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Shenandoah Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Nativity BVM was able to grind out a solid victory over Shenandoah Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 32-19. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Shenandoah Valley's Ben Dempster, who rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 92 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Nativity BVM to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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