Football Preview: Nativity BVM Green Wave vs. Marian Catholic
Nativity BVM has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host Marian Catholic at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Nativity BVM was just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to Schuylkill Haven. The loss continues a trend for the Green Wave in their matchups with the Hurricanes: they've now lost three in a row.
Marian Catholic never got on the board in their matchup last Friday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Pine Grove last Friday. They blew past the Cardinals 34-7 at home. Marian Catholic might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Marian Catholic found their leader in underclassman Rory Dixon, who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marian Catholic was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 210 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pine Grove only rushed for 37.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Marian Catholic's defense and their five sacks. Leading the way was Michael Gelatko with two.
Nativity BVM's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Marian Catholic, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Nativity BVM came up short against Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 12-6. Can Nativity BVM avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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