Football Recap: Spackenkill Spartans vs. Burke Catholic
A win for Spackenkill just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 48-21 loss at the hands of Burke Catholic. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Spartans of the 35-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Spackenkill lost, don't look at Joshua Lewis. Despite the final result, he picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Burke Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Justin Mazzie, who rushed for 169 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mazzie a new career-high in rushing yards. Lucas Rodriguez-Lopez did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
This is the second loss in a row for Spackenkill and nudges their season record down to 6-4. As for Burke Catholic, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
As of now, neither Spackenkill nor Burke Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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