Football Preview: Academy of the New Church Lions vs. Morrisville Bulldogs
Academy of the New Church has gone 5-0 against Morrisville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Academy of the New Church Lions will venture away from home to take on the Morrisville Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Morrisville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Academy of the New Church, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Academy of the New Church's way against New Hope-Solebury as Academy of the New Church made off with a 33-9 win.
Meanwhile, Morrisville's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They took a 20-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lower Moreland. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Morrisville might have lost, but man, Jovan Rivera was a machine: he picked up 87 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Rivera's longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. Morrisville also got a significant boost from Raymond Holman, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Academy of the New Church's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Morrisville, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Academy of the New Church against Morrisville when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-20 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Holman, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Academy of the New Church still be able to contain Holman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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